Dr. Cheryl Williamson, a wife, mother, speaker, life coach, author, and producer, is empowering women, especially Black women, through her work, highlighting the importance of self-belief, perseverance, and community building.
Category: This Week
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
Reading Should Be Fundamental, But…This is Texas
Texas students are struggling with reading scores, with only six states and the District of Columbia ranking lower than Texas’ 8th graders, and the gap analysis revealing similar results between 4th and 8th grade.
Posted inBusiness
Prosperity’ Seal Drives Interest to Purchase from Black-Owned Businesses
The Fund for Social Equity has released research showing that 50% of Americans are willing to pay a premium price to help close the racial wealth gap by supporting Black-owned, managed, and operated businesses.
Posted inLa Semana Dallas
El Distrito 7 de Dallas podría ver a su primera mujer concejal en una década
El Distrito 7 de Dallas se encuentra en disputa electoral con cinco candidatos, entre ellos una mujer, que buscan sustituir al actual concejal Adam Bazaldua, quien busca su sexto mandato en el puesto.
Posted inHealth
10 Ways to Cope with the Collective Depression (Without Losing Your Sanity)
To cope with the collective depression caused by the constant barrage of bad news, it is important to take breaks, practice mindfulness, surround yourself with positive people, and find ways to laugh and enjoy life.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
What’s Greg Got To Do With It?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill is expected to significantly impact K-12 education in Texas. The bill will double the Educational Savings Accounts budget to $1 billion, despite concerns about its potential to exacerbate inequities in public schools and potentially undermine Republican school voucher goals.
Posted inCulture
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, Inspires Students with Her Life Journey
Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited Paul Quinn College to talk to students about the importance of Black history and the current state of the American political scene.
Posted inEntertainment
Promise Noelle: Resilience in Every Verse
Dallas’s creative community is defined by its diverse voices and bold storytelling—and few embody this spirit more than Promise Noelle. A two-time self-published author and Dallas-based poet, Promise has been […]
Posted inLa Semana Dallas
La Solución para Sand Branch: La Lucha de un Desarrollador por Agua y Justicia
Derek Avery, un desarrollador inmobiliario, lidera la Coalición Agua para Sand Branch en su misión de revitalizar la comunidad desatendida sin desplazar a sus residentes, garantizando el acceso a agua potable y fomentando un desarrollo equitativo en el área.
Posted inCivics 101
Civics 101 – The branches of government – Are they working?
The United States’ system of government is divided into three branches: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive, with the Presidential Inauguration and the first 100 days of office serving as important milestones in the country’s political traditions.