By Jeffrey Ruiz Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Co-reported by Bethany Erickson, D Magazine Patsy Ruth Jackson struggled to hold back tears when she learned she might finally receive the home […]
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Advocates Urge Educators to Heed Children’s Cry for Help by Changing School Culture
By Shirley L. Smith Originally appeared in Word in Black Advocates say we can better support students by making grief training and counseling available in all American schools. The COVID-19 […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Flight 2023
By Shewanda Riley The last couple of weeks have been full of news stories discussing the pleasures and perils of holiday travel. For those who chose to travel by airplane, […]
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Broken hearts lead to Broken Traditions in Uvalde as Mata family Celebrated First Holidays without Tess
By Uriel J. Garcia Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The Matas never celebrated Day of the Dead before; this year they built an altar at the grave of 10-year-old […]
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Black Eyed Peas Recipes For the New Year
Here are some Black-eyed peas recipes to bring you prosperity in the New Year by Chef Tam. Black Eye Pea Fritters 1 cup dried black-eyed peas 2 tablespoons chopped white […]
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She Reps: Shari Hicks
Shari Hicks recently joined JP Morgan Chase as the Executive Director for Community Impact Team where she leads the implementation of local strategies for the firm’s $30 billion commitment to […]
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A Word from the COO
By Jess Washington, COO of Dallas Weekly The Best of Black Dallas 2022 was one for the books! Although it was the 3rd annual campaign, this particular year was our […]
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Best of Black Dallas 2022
Best Accounting Firm: Kedra Flowers CPA Kedra A. Flowers has been working in tax services since 1996 and in that time, has built a team that offers expert guidance for […]
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Biden Administration Announces Plans to Drastically Reduce Homelessness Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In major U.S. cities, officials have either ramped up or dialogued about efforts to reduce homelessness, with New York City Mayor Eric […]
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Nu Standard Launches New HYDRASILK Hydrating Bond System
DALLAS, Dec. 2022 — Nu Standard®, a state-of-the-art hair care brand curated for the Busy Queen on-the-go, will launch its new professional hair care treatment, HYDRASILK® Hydrating Bond System, in January 2023 exclusively with CosmoProf stores […]