The Dallas Wings Community Foundation, led by LaDondra Wilson, is dedicated to making a lasting impact in the Dallas community through initiatives focused on women and girls, social justice, youth sports, health and wellness, and education, and is celebrating its progress with a rooftop fundraiser, Kicks & Cocktails: An Air of Excellence.
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Deep Ellum at a Crossroads
Deep Ellum, a cultural hotspot in Dallas, is facing rising crime, disruptive construction, and a wave of closures, prompting the City of Dallas to impose a weekend curfew that has been met with pushback from business owners, while residents are also feeling the effects of the changes.
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Preserved by Purpose: FaithBit- Measuring your Faith
A FitBit tracker can help us track our daily steps of faith and encourage us to take even more steps, just as it does with physical activity.
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A Sisterhood of Strength: The Color Purple at Kalita Humphreys
Urban Arts Collective’s The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a powerful and moving production celebrating love, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit, running at the Kalita Humphreys Theater through August 31, 2025.
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Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk
Texas lawmakers are poised to pass a new congressional map that would hand up to five additional U.S. House seats to Republicans, despite fierce Democratic opposition and accusations of racial voter suppression.
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Dallas Public Libraries Face $4.5 Million Budget Cut: Why It Matters for Our Communities
The City of Dallas has proposed a $4.5 million cut to the Dallas Public Library budget, which could result in the closure of up to five library branches, reduced staffing, and fewer community services, and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library is calling the community to action to protect these vital resources.
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Word In Black Expands Leadership and Operations With Four Strategic Hires
Word In Black has added three new employees and appointed Patrick Washington as Interim General Manager, with funding from Knight Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to support the organization’s mission of informing, uplifting, and empowering Black communities through trusted journalism and authentic storytelling.
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Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College Launch Groundbreaking Sports Management Major
The Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College have partnered to launch a new Mavs Sports Management Major, which will provide students with a direct path into the sports industry and help promote social justice and racial equity in the region.
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Honoring Althea Gibson: Preserving the Legacy of Black Tennis in Dallas
DFW Black Tennis and Black Girls in Art Spaces honored Althea Gibson’s legacy by hosting a documentary screening and panel discussion, highlighting the importance of creating safe spaces for Black athletes and artists today.
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From Forest Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Originally published with our media partner, Dallas Free Press The election of Elsie Faye Heggins to the Dallas City Council in 1980 signaled a massive change to Dallas’ political environment, […]
