DiJonai Carrington is a WNBA player who has found a new home with the Dallas Wings, bringing her passion for basketball, activism, and business to the city and the league.
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Posted inFinance
Impact Ventures Seeks Community Input for Financial Access Initiative
Impact Ventures is hosting community listening sessions to gather input from underserved entrepreneurs to reimagine financial access and credit distribution.
Posted inEducation
Black Graduates Celebrate Success, Defy Stereotypes at Graduation Season
Graduation season is a celebration of Black graduates’ achievements and a reminder that despite the odds, they are still striving for their dreams and making positive strides in their post-graduate careers.
Posted inMetro
They’re Coming for Our Commute: Lawmakers Threaten to Gut DART
New legislative threats to DART could now jeopardize operational cost funding, eliminate roughly 5,800 jobs, reduce access to the public transit system and significantly damage the economy across North Texas […]
Posted inBusiness
Monday Newsletter: May 12, 2025
Top Stories for Monday, May 12th, 2025 News Politics Business Education Health Culture Lifestyle Sports Word In Black Opinion – Editorial
Posted inTravel
Craig Davis Says Dallas’ “Can-Do Spirit” Drives a $6.6B Tourism Economy—And It Starts in the Neighborhoods
Visit Dallas CEO and President Craig Davis celebrates the city’s $6.6 billion tourism industry and the culture of its unique neighborhoods, while also promoting volunteerism and sports events to bring economic impact to the city.
Posted inLocal
Low Voter Turnout Mars Dallas City Council Election
All ten incumbent candidates were reelected in the 2025 Dallas City Council elections, with low voter turnout and a lively debate surrounding term limits, and two districts (8 and 11) are set for a runoff election on June 7.
Posted inLocal
The City of Dallas, Communities of Color and Future of Artificial Intelligence Integration
The City of Dallas’ Chief Data Officer and Chief Information Officer presented an update on the city’s plans to integrate artificial intelligence, which includes the use of facial recognition technology by the police department, raising concerns about bias and privacy.
Posted inWord In Black
Bishop T.D. Jakes Will Never Stop Preaching, But He’s Stepping Back
Bishop Thomas Dexter “T.D.” Jakes is stepping back from The Potter’s House in Dallas to allow his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband Touré Roberts to become the senior pastors, while he will remain as chairman of the board and spiritual overseer.
Posted inCommunity
VolunteerNow Celebrates Service at Annual Hearts of Texas Luncheon in Dallas
VolunteerNow hosted the annual Hearts of Texas Luncheon, honoring three outstanding service leaders and unveiling its new brand, with a record-breaking $275,000 raised to support its expanded initiatives.