Black women are 38% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and the Trump administration’s defunding of grants that study breast cancer in Black women could exacerbate this disparity.
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Posted inFinance
Money 101: Balancing Savings, Credit, and the Economy
Understanding concepts such as savings, credit, inflation, and deflation can help individuals see how money works and how it affects their lives, while also recognizing the importance of balancing money and power to achieve economic success.
Posted inLocal
Dallas Weekly’s Civics 101 Series Sheds Light on the Crucial Role of the City Manager
Kim Tolbert, the first woman to serve as City Manager in Dallas, has been making waves by streamlining city operations and implementing significant cost-saving measures, while also closing a $38 million revenue gap and balancing the city’s budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Posted inWomen's History Month Special Edition
Honoring Women’s History Month: A Warrior Woman, Dr. Cheryl Williamson
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.
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.
Posted inLocal
The Future of Malcolm’s Point: Hope or Hot Air?
A new $2.3 million commercial retail center is set to be completed by next spring at the corner of Merlin Street and Al Lipscomb Way, with local entrepreneurs hoping to take advantage of the opportunity and residents hoping to avoid negative outcomes such as increased traffic and loitering.
Posted inSports
HBCU Swingman Classic Showcases Black Talent in MLB All-Star Week
The HBCU Swingman Classic was held at Globe Life Field to showcase the talent of players from historically Black colleges and universities, with the American League winning the game 5-4, and Grambling State’s Tiger Borom being named MVP.
Posted inCulture
Dallas celebrates with Bethann Hardison
On November 8th I had the honor of attending an invite-only screening of the documentary, Invisible Beauty hosted by Dallas based beauty supplier Adwoa Beauty, Indigo 1745 and Colored Noise. […]
Posted inBusiness
Mama2Mama: Founder of Nu Standard, Autumn Yarbrough talks hair care, and the science of balancing it all
By Jess Washington, COO of Dallas Weekly I knew when I met Autumn Yarbrough at a mutual friend’s birthday party, we had to meet again. I have grown to be […]
Posted inCulture, Education, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Local, Local, Minority Health Month Special Edition, Special Edition, Video
Gardening is Gangsta with Que P!
Lil D chats with rapper & agricultural instructor, Quincy “Que P” Bradley. For Minority Health Month, we chat with Que P on the importance of sustainability farming and why people […]
