Dallas, TX, October 9, 2022 – Thelma L. Wells, known as “Mama T.” has passed. Mama T. was known worldwide for her warmth and candor as a businesswoman, speaker, teacher and author. She has been featured in numerous local and national publications and appeared on TV shows including The Dr. Phil Show, The Joanie Show, […]
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Life After Losing: How Breast Cancer Affects Us All
By Jess Washington It’s near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October just so happens to be a celebratory month for me and my family. So many birthdays [including mine] and we enjoy the festivities of fall and the holidays to come. But for my family and I, the last 3 years have been […]
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Editor’s Note: Toya Talks
By LaToya Henry Last week The Dallas Weekly shared my interview with Cynt Marshall, the first Black female CEO in the NBA. She recently released her first book, You’ve Been Chosen, and shared her journey overcoming the battle with colon cancer. Marshall’s personal story touched me in many ways. In 2009, our family received some […]
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She Reps: Deepa Koshaley
Deepa Harkishore Koshaley is an abstract painter and landscape architect born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 1980. In 2005, she re-oriented in America, landing in Dallas, Texas, where she still works and lives. Highly productive and spontaneous, her work delights in bright color and meditations on the happiest and most aspirational aspects of our […]
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Black Women Die at Higher Rates From Breast Cancer Than Most
Black women are still at a 40% higher risk of death from breast cancers than white women due to systemic racism and barriers to early diagnosis. Originally appeared in New York Amsterdam News By Ariama C. Long Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among women, but research shows that despite a slight […]
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brings Treatment Options to Forefront in Black Community
Getting breast cancer screenings and knowing how to properly perform at-home breast exams can help eliminate mortality disparities among Black women. This post was originally published on Michigan Chronicle By Sherri Kolade Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer than White women, according to cancer.org. They’re also 30% more […]
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Czarina Matthews on How Her Breast Cancer Journey Helped Her Find Peace
Author, realtor, digital influencer, podcaster, mental health advocate and breast cancer survivor Czarina Mattews speaks about her journey, how it allowed her to achieve peace and her mental health journey.
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Mavs Make “Statement” in Home Opener
The Dallas Mavericks were back at 2500 Victory Avenue for their home opener against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies this past Saturday. Dallas returns with a loss against the Phoenix Suns via Damion Lee’s last minute performance that foiled the Mavs’ effort to return home with a victory at Footprint Arena. This game also […]
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Soul Rep Theatre Kicks off its Season with Travisville, a Play Inspired by Jim Schutze’s The Accommodation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS, TX (October 24, 2022) — In December, Soul Rep Theatre Company will kick-off its 2022- 2023 season – TO DALLAS, WITH LOVE – with Dallas native, celebrated television/film actor and playwright, William Jackson Harper’s searing drama, TRAVISVILLE, inspired by Jim Schutze’s book, “The Accommodation.” The regional premiere production is directed by Soul […]
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“The Untold Isis Brantley Story” Selected for Screening at Black Film Festival in Atlanta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS, Texas, October 22, 2022 DALLAS, Texas – Isis Brantley, a native of South Dallas, cultural activist, and iconic black natural hair care matriarch and freedom fighter, produced a short film in 2021 based on the true story of her arrest for braiding hair without a license. She is the only braider […]
