St. Philip’s School & Community Center celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Silver Celebration Destiny Awards Luncheon, honoring a legacy of excellence, impact, and unstoppable belief in the power of change.
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Posted inWomen
EmpowerHER: Leading with Purpose – Dallas Mavericks Celebration of Women’s History Month
The Dallas Mavericks’ Women’s Symposium, hosted by the Women of Mavs Empowering Network (W.O.M.E.N.) Employee Resource Group, featured insightful speakers and panel discussions on topics such as resilience, vulnerability, intentionality, and mindfulness, while encouraging women to redefine achievement on their own terms.
Posted inFinance
A History of Money: From Goldsmiths to Bitcoin
Gold has been a trusted form of money for thousands of years, with goldsmiths storing gold and issuing receipts to trade for goods, leading to the creation of banking as we know it, and the dollar became the world’s reserve currency with the Bretton Woods system, but the rise of digital currencies like Bitcoin is challenging the petrodollar system’s dominance.
Posted inEducation
California’s Black Student Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
Black students in California are six decades away from reaching proficiency in reading and math due to systemic failures in the education system, and the state’s education system is a microcosm of how public education is failing one of its most vulnerable student groups.
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Stopgap Bill Advances as Congress Moves to Prevent Shutdown
A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, but concerns persist that flat funding levels will not account for rising costs, leaving states and local governments to bridge potential gaps in affordable housing efforts.
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South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been reopened by the Trump administration after being closed by the Biden administration due to high operating costs, and is expected to house up to 2,400 people, including families.
Posted inHealth
With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, and rural communities are struggling with outdated infrastructure, a lack of primary care providers, and long distances between testing sites and laboratories, highlighting the need for more proactive public health efforts.
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Unrestrained: The Angry ChristianÂ
Anger is often used as a starting point to challenge sin and injustice, and embracing transformation can lead to peace, as seen in John 2:14-15.
Posted inWord In Black
Black General Fired for Daring to Fix Military School’s Racism
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, a Black two-star Army commander, was fired by the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors after winning several battles against the institution’s entrenched racist culture, including removing a prominent statue of Stonewall Jackson.
Posted inPolitics
Federal Firing Leaves Gaping Holes
Contractors working on a federally funded program dealing with race and gender were fired and still have government devices and equipment, as well as active government emails, raising concerns about potential harm.