The Dallas Bar Association is offering free legal advice from volunteer attorneys via a LegalLine E-Clinic on Wednesdays in August, with registration closing the Tuesday prior.
Category: Community
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Blessings Come in Threes
Through the love story of Elizabeth and Robert Barrett Browning, the author explores the blessings of singleness, such as anticipation, integrity, and sincerity, and how they can help people develop the patience to wait for the right person.
Posted inHealth
How Will the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impact Black Children?
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has been passed, resulting in cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs, which will disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities and the 16 million Americans who rely on these programs for health care and food.
Posted inEntertainment
Jessie Reyez Showered With Bras & Flowers At Unexpectedly Huge South Side Ballroom Show
Jessie Reyez surprised herself and her fans with a sold-out show at the South Side Ballroom in Dallas, where she performed her multi-genre style and addressed the deportation issue, while encouraging her fans to follow their dreams.
Posted inCommunity
Leadership in Action: A Coffee Meeting That Showed the Heart of Public Service
Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert demonstrated true leadership by responding with compassion and providing resources to a homeless man in a coffee shop, reminding us that meaningful acts of leadership don’t always happen at a podium.
Posted inHealth
Cool, Calm & Collected: 10 Holistic Ways to Beat the Texas Heat
In order to stay cool during Dallas summers, try cooling foods, staying hydrated with fancy water, making DIY cooling mists, indulging in holistic frozen treats, using cooling spices, going barefoot, creating a cool me-time sanctuary, taking a Texas-style siesta, protecting energy, and dressing smart in breathable fabrics.
Posted inHealth
High Blood Pressure: A Serious Concern for African American Physicians
The National Medical Association (NMA) has issued an advisory regarding high blood pressure awareness, noting that it is more common and serious among African Americans than in other racial and ethnic groups, and providing tips for reducing it.
Posted inThe Weekend
TRAFFIC ALERT: Eastbound US 80 Closes, Detours at Town East Boulevard in Mesquite July 20
MESQUITE – Weather permitting, all lanes of eastbound US 80 will close and detour to the frontage road at Town East Boulevard from 10 p.m. Sunday, July 20 to 5 a.m. […]
Posted inEvents
Texas Black Invitational Rodeo Returns with Cowboy Traditions and Culture
The 36th Texas Black Invitational Rodeo will take place on July 26th at the Fair Park Coliseum, featuring Black cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes, as well as on-field kids’ activities, trick lasso performances, and live music, with proceeds benefiting the African American Museum, Dallas.
Posted inBlack History
Ida B. Wells: Princess of the Press
Ida B. Wells, a pioneering journalist and activist, exposed the truth about lynchings in the Jim Crow South, becoming the first Black woman to run for an Illinois State Senate seat, and in a time where journalism is being attacked, we can learn from her muckraking journalism.