Happy Hump Day DW fam and welcome to Stay Woke! Your Dallas Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, June 11, 2025!
In today’s newsletter, the White House is still a mess, our Fox and Rob article is the best, Father’s Day is coming up so don’t sleep, Marbled & Marked best beef will make you weep, High school students are up on STEM, the HER Act addresses a real problem. And this newsletter needs a sponsor for sure, to keep my corny rhymes from becoming a bore.
Top Stories for Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Editors Top Pick
Fox and Rob Launch #TIMEIIWATCH Campaign for Justice
Sibil “Fox” and Robert “Rob” Richardson, a couple separated by the prison industrial complex, have created a documentary film called “TIME II: Unfinished Business” to raise awareness about mass incarceration and mobilize a movement to free others.
Business
Marbled and Marked: 95 Farms Launches Premium Wagyu Brand with Legacy, Flavor, and Family at the Center
95 Farms, a Black-owned premium beef brand, celebrated its launch with a 5-course dinner event, highlighting the Edwards family’s generational vision and health-conscious values.
Black Music Month
National News
National Guard Deployment Sparks Controversy and Unrest
President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles without the approval of Governor […]
Health
“HER” Act Wants Research Into Harmful Beauty Products
Rep. Shontel Brown has introduced the Health & Endocrine Research on Personal Care Products for Women, or HER Act, to fund research into the connection between personal care products marketed to Black and Latino women […]
Finance
A Father’s Most Important Financial Legacy: Inner Alignment
Inner alignment is the key to true wealth, as it leads to better choices, more wealth, and a spirit of wealth building that will attract wealth back, even if it is taken.
Opinion
The Feckless Failures in DC are Afraid. Good. They Should Be.
The Trump administration has failed to deliver on its promises and has instead been marked by racist policies, failed initiatives, and unqualified appointees, while their opponents are gaining ground in the upcoming election season.
K-12 Education
Texas High School Students’ STAAR Scores Show Gains in STEM Fields, Struggles in Reading and Literacy
High school students in Texas showed gains in algebra and biology, but still struggled with English and U.S. history on the STAAR exam, highlighting the need for a renewed focus on reading and literacy.
Sports
Aryna Sabalenka’s Remarks on Coco Gauff’s Win Draw Criticism
Aryna Sabalenka’s post-match remarks about Coco Gauff’s “magical” shots and the match being a “joke” sparked widespread criticism on social media, with many pointing out that Gauff dug deeper than Sabalenka to win the French […]
Word In Black
Justice vs. ‘Just Us’: Should Black People Care About ICE?
Black Americans are responding to the recent ICE raids in Los Angeles by staying home and not engaging in the protests, in a reaction to the Latino anti-Blackness that has been a long-standing issue in […]
And Before We Go, Don’t Forget
June 11 U. of Alabama Desegregated (1963)
June 12 Medger Evers Assassinated (1963)
June 12: Loving v. Virginia Struck Down (1967)
Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025