Welcome to Stay Woke! Your Dallas Weekly Newsletter for Friday, July 25, 2025!
Happy Friday fam! Too busy to think straight. I’ve got deadlines and other tasks that cannot wait. Haven’t even had time to scan the news; all I know is that South Park made Trump blow a fuse. Making fun of the witless pumpkin is always fair. That why I laughed when he was corrected by the Fed Chair. These fools are crashing out, just wait and see. ‘Til then, register for the Red Cross (today please!) and check out the Black Moms Fair with Tatyana Ali.
Editor’s Top Pick
Texas Redistricting: What They Really Want to Do
President Trump has called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for redistricting of the state, in order to maintain the GOP’s majority in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government, despite the fact that it is unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act.
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This Weekend
“We Already Have What We Need”: Tatyana Ali Talks Black Motherhood, Baby Yams & the Black Moms Fair
In an exclusive interview with Dallas Weekly, actress and maternal health advocate Tatyana Ali opens up about her personal journey through childbirth trauma, the birth of her new brand Baby Yams, and why she believes the upcoming Black Moms Fair in Dallas is more than an event — it’s a movement. “We already have everything we need,” she says. “The magic happens when we come together.”
Community
Leadership in Action: A Coffee Meeting That Showed the Heart of Public Service
Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert demonstrated true leadership by responding with compassion and providing resources to a homeless man in a coffee shop, reminding us that meaningful acts of leadership don’t always happen at a podium.
Entertainment
Jessie Reyez Showered With Bras & Flowers At Unexpectedly Huge South Side Ballroom Show
Jessie Reyez surprised herself and her fans with a sold-out show at the South Side Ballroom in Dallas, where she performed her multi-genre style and addressed the deportation issue, while encouraging her fans to follow their dreams.
Sports
“Pay Us What You Owe Us”: Not a Slogan, A Line In the Sand
WNBA players wore black T-shirts with the message “Pay Us What You Owe Us” at the 2025 All-Star Game in Indianapolis to protest the league’s existing labor agreement and demand equitable compensation, benefits, and revenue sharing.
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A Sentence — Finally — but Still No Justice for Breonna Taylor
Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentenced former Louisville cop Brett Hankinson to almost three years in federal prison for his role in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor, rejecting the Department of Justice’s recommendation for a one-day sentence.
Newsletter for Friday July 25, 2025
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