By Lena Foster The 2022 Civilized Fest: Juneteenth Edition created an informative and expressive environment for the Dallas community to come together and not only celebrate Juneteenth but gather the […]
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How to Start a Money Talk: Why Savings Matters/Why the Habit of Saving is Key to Becoming Financially Healthier
“WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS TO SIMPLY TO START. WHETHER IT’S $1 A DAY OR A FEW EVERY MONTH, IT IS IMPORTANT TO […]
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GRANT JACKSON
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Having a Mamba Mentality (created by Kobe Bryant) is the ability to dedicate oneself to excellence with no excuses ⏤ focusing on improvement […]
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She Reps: ShySpeaks
Shy Amos, also known as ShySpeaks, is an American hip hop and spoken word artist. With her soulful voice, thoughtful lyrics and irrepressible confidence Shy is winning fans from San […]
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Boss: The Black Experience in Business: A Recap
I had the opportunity to attend the screening and panel discussion for Boss; The Black Experience in Business, a PBS documentary detailing the racism and hate crimes frequently weaponized to hold Black business owners back and how they continued to succeed despite those harrowing odds.
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Dallas Has No Place For LGBTQ Hate
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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FAIR PARK FOURTH MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO FAIR PARK ON JULY 4
Fair Park Fourth will return to Fair Park on Monday, July 4, from 4:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. for another year of community, fun, and fireworks. “Fair Park Fourth has […]
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Listen to Your Heart
By Dr. Aaron Horne, MD Structural and Interventional Cardiologist, Summit Health More than a year and a half into a global pandemic that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, we […]
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JUNETEENTH EVENTS
Juneteenth Tennis Exhibition Event will start at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Kiest Tennis Center in Dallas. A special feature this year will be our Celeb Doubles Match, […]