By Steven Monacelli On June 24, 1972, a few hundred people marched through the streets of Dallas for the first gay Pride parade in the entire state of Texas. They carried […]
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Celebrating Father’s Day with the YMCA
By Steven Monacelli Each year, we celebrate Father’s Day without much thought as to how the celebration started. Just like all “national days” on the calendar, Father’s Day has a […]
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The #Metoo Movement and Black Women
The #Metoo movement has illuminated how much powerful men are allowed to get away with in Hollywood and in turn, has led to many of them being taken down. However, with all of the good the movement has been able to bring, we also must reconcile with how #Metoo may have left Black girls and women behind.
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Put the brakes on the West Oak Cliff Area Plan
by Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz Growing up in Oak Cliff, Texas is something I’ve always been proud of despite others’ reactions. When I told a classmate at the University of North Texas […]
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Put the brakes on the West Oak Cliff Area Plan
By Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz Growing up in Oak Cliff, Texas is something I’ve always been proud of despite others’ reactions. When I told a classmate at the University of North Texas […]
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A 20 Minute Chat with Musical Great Erykah Badu
By Catrina Carson When we think about music and Dallas respectively, preferably South Dallas, how can we not think of the Queen of Neo-Soul, Songwriter, Mother, Midwife, and Doula, and […]
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Impact Ventures Present: Boss: The Black Experience in Business
On Saturday, June 18th from 2-5pm, join Impact Ventures, COSIGN Magazine, & Community Partners for a Juneteenth celebration and FREE community screening of Boss: The Black Experience in Business. Hosted […]
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The Paradox of Medication
Prescription medication is a complicated issue for those with mental illnesses to navigate in a time of opioid epidemics and more emerging knowledge of how pharmaceutical companies are run to improve their mental health without running the risk of addiction.
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She Represents: Helen Adeleye
Helen Adeleye is a wife, mother, TV Host (Bankytv), cosmetologist, and Founder & CEO of Helena Adele USA Cosmetics and Skincare. Helen recently added a new “feather to my hat” […]
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V’Che Label’s 1st Annual Trunk Show hosted by Vivica A Fox
Fashion designer Toni Grant revealed 3 collections from V’Che Label, all of which included her signature design style of sharp lines and structure for cocktail and evening wear. The Private Label Silk collections were different with heavy use of bright colors never shown from V’Che Label before.