newsletter for monday june 30, 2025

Top Stories for Friday, May 30th, 2025

Our Editor’s Pick

Your Budget Isnโ€™t Just Numbers โ€“ Itโ€™s a Financial Check-Up

Managing your finances effectively involves knowing your monthly expenses and income, building and [โ€ฆ]


Local

Juneteenth: A Dialogue on Change and Community

The Dallas Historical Society, in partnership with the African American Museum, will host โ€œJuneteenth: A Dialogue on Change and Communityโ€ on June 19, 2025, featuring a panel discussion with civic leaders and historians, and an [โ€ฆ]


National News

Trump Administration Knew Most Venezuelans Deported from Texas to a Salvadoran Prison had no U.S. Convictions

The Trump administration deported 238 Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison [โ€ฆ]


The 89th Legislature

Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion Boost for Public Schools after Years of Stagnant Funding

The Texas House has given final approval to House Bill 2, [โ€ฆ]


It’s That Time of Year Again

Credit: West Nile Virus Updates / Dallas County Health and Human Services

West Nile Virus Update for May 28, 2025


HBCU Education

Black NIU Students Join the Fight Against Campus Deportations

Black students at Northern Illinois University are rallying in solidarity with international students who have been deported, [โ€ฆ]


Health

Twanna Carter Fought Imposter Syndromeโ€”Now She Coaches Others to Overcome It

U.S. Army veteran Twanna Carter, now a career coach, shares her personal struggles with imposter [โ€ฆ]


Jobs

Degrees, But No Jobs: New Grads Celebrate While Facing Rising Unemployment

Recent college graduates in the tech and STEM fields are facing rising unemployment, with Black [โ€ฆ]


Word in Black

JFK Jr., Vaccine Skeptic, Ramps Up COVID Risks For Black People

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ended the governmentโ€™s recommendation that [โ€ฆ]

Risky Eating: As Budget Cuts Hit, Food Safety System Unravels

The Trump administrationโ€™s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push may have led to a lack of public [โ€ฆ]