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Gina Hinojosa offers Texas voters a clear departure from the Abbott administration, but for Black Texans, questions remain. In her conversation with Dallas Weekly, Hinojosa outlined priorities on education, voting access and affordability, while leaving room for a more defined agenda addressing the specific racial and economic inequities Black communities continue to face.
Category: Opinion
A Generational Investment in Public Safety
Dallas has broken ground on a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the University of North Texas at Dallas, a $100 million project funded by public and private sources to modernize police training.
When the Room Spoke Back: What My First NABJ Convention Taught Me About the Weight of Black Storytelling
Attending the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists convention in Atlanta, the author reflected on the responsibilities of journalism through experiences involving Nolan Wells’ parents, mentorship, celebrity advocacy, and industry accountability.
Bran Movay brings live show and marketplace to Exposition Park
This Sunday August 23rd, Exposition Avenue will be abuzz with good vibes coming from the “Are We Locked In?” Sun and Moon Market. The event, which will double as both […]
Why I voted for Nat Ford to lead DART
By Randall Bryant, DART Board Chair Leaders in every profession know that good talent is hard to find and great talent is almost impossible. Nathaniel “Nat” Ford, Sr., the incoming […]
Evolution Is Not Erasure: Why South Dallas Can Grow Without Losing Its Soul
Real estate developer Scottie Smith II argues that strategic urban development and affordable housing initiatives in South Dallas aim to foster community evolution and prosperity rather than displacement.
She Is Me: You Are Your First Love Story
By Sherilyn Smith There is something beautiful about women who love deeply. We are the women who answer late night phone calls, sit in hospital rooms, pray for our friends’ […]
Dallas Budget Crisis: Furloughs and Communication Breakdown Raise Public Concerns
The City of Dallas has implemented mandatory employee furloughs and other cost-saving measures in response to a budget deficit, but the lack of communication and transparency has raised questions from residents, city employees, and elected officials.
America Has Yet to Become Great—For All of Its People!
By Dr. Arturo D. Hill IV Two hundred and fifty years. That is how long America has been chasing its own promise. As fireworks illuminated on “The 4th – 250,” […]
America Has Yet to Become Great—For All of Its People!
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it is important to ask when America was truly great for everyone and to challenge the mythology of American exceptionalism with honest conversation and progress towards justice and equality.
