Black-owned businesses have experienced historic growth in recent years, but are now facing new threats from declining small business optimism and anti-DEI executive orders from the Trump administration.
Category: Texas
Posted inThe Weekend
Friday Newsletter: May 23, 2025
Top Stories for Friday, May 23rd, 2025 Local National News The 89th Legislature Check out our Latest E-Edition K-12 Education Mental Health Culture Spirituality
Posted inCulture
African Cinema Shines as The African Film Festival Marks Milestone 10th AnniversaryÂ
The African Film Festival (TAFF) in Dallas, Texas is celebrating its 10th anniversary with over 40 films from across Africa and the diaspora, and will be honoring Nigerian actor Sir Olu Jacobs with the African Film Legend Award.
Posted inOpinion
With SB 2617, Texas Republicans Push to Indoctrinate Public School Students…Again
Texas lawmakers like state senator Brendan Creighton are pushing to indoctrinate public school students with Christian beliefs rather than provide them with accurate information, which could further hinder their academic progress.
Posted inLocal
Wednesday Newsletter: May 21, 2025 (updated)
Top Stories for Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 IKYMI Local Education Health Entertainment Sports National The Texas Lege
Posted inWord In Black
The New Jim ‘Bro’
The Trump administration is using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, while targeting lawyers who pursue cases against the administration and law firms with anti-diversity practices, in an attempt to roll back civil rights protections in the United States.
Posted inSports
Dijonai Carrington Brings Her Whole Self to Dallas: Power, Purpose, and All
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.
Posted inJobs
More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
Black women experienced the largest job loss of any demographic group in April, losing 106,000 jobs, while the overall Black unemployment rate increased to 6.3%.
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 […]
