By Scott Blair Crypto has become a hot topic in the past decade, and it’s getting more and more press every day. People seem to be either “all-in,” don’t want […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Your Faith…Unchained
By Shewanda Riley “Auntie Wanda? Are you okay?” I peeked through my fingers which covered both of my eyes and nodded my head at my teenaged niece and nephew […]
Posted inEducation
Why We Need Diverse Books in Schools
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Books banned nationwide are most likely to have LGBTQ+ content, characters of color, and themes of race, racism, rights, or activism. […]
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Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants
The Department of Education said it is working to create new programs or expand existing community schools.
Posted inArt
Fair Park Uprooted exhibit looks back on South Dallas history
By Raven Jordan For the first time in its 80 year history, Broadway Dallas is uncovering pieces of South Dallas and Fair Park past. In the South Dallas Stories: Fair […]
Posted inBlack History
Forest Forward celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Forest Forward held a day of activities for the South Dallas community during Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Activities began with an interactive, paint-by-number Forest Forward mural designed […]
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Gritty, inventive Cabaret by The Lost Boy Presents at Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Review by Martha Heimberg The smiling Emcee opens his arms to the noisy, excited crowd at the Kit Kat Club, a seedy Berlin nightclub in 1930s Berlin smartly recreated with […]
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A Parent’s Guide to IAPs and IEPs
By Anna Gay Let’s begin with the obvious: Parenting is hard. Thank goodness for school, right? Parents everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief on the first day of school […]
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Here’s How We Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Only 52% of teachers of color say they’re in it for the long haul, but strategies like loan forgiveness could help. […]
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She Reps: Pink Lucy
There is something to be said about a woman that not only is talented but has the work acumen, sustainability, and faith that it takes to run a successful company. […]