A warrant for the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” on the document — was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that had been placed in a box, Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill told The Associated Press. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent […]
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She Reps: Cicely Miller
Cicely Miller is a professional multidisciplinary artist, and entrepreneur who possesses plenty of sunshine mixed with a little drop of rain. She is the owner, artist, and CCO of Cicely’s Jazzy Art (CJA). The mission of CJA is to provide beautiful, unique, colorful, custom, and functional art of superior quality accompanied by excellent customer service […]
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Two Weeks of Protests for Abortion Rights
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and repealed constitutional protections to abortion rights. Protesters have taken to the streets nearly every other day. They know the path ahead is a marathon, not a sprint. By Steven Monacelli In the the days following the historic and far-reaching U.S. Supreme […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Words of a Spiritual Warrior – Ten Years Later
It’s been 10 years since the sudden death of pastor Rev. Dr. Jerome McNeil Jr of Christian Chapel Temple of Faith CME church in Dallas. During those 10 years, it’s become even more obvious how powerful and prophetic his biblical teachings were. In honor of his memory and to honor his spiritual legacy, in this […]
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MLK Food Park continues on the inside of Fair Park
By Lena Foster The MLK Food Park brings back an authentic pop-up experience for black businesses and park attendees to congregate, network, and enjoy culture and creativity. “The food park is essentially a safe space that not only allows people to come and go but also promotes black businesses,” Desiree Powell, creator of The MLK […]
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How to Start a Money Talk: How to Build Your Credit Score
What’s a credit score and why is it important Your credit score is a number that tells a story of who you are as a customer. The good news is that understanding how it works and monitoring it can help you take control of the story over time. Credit scores are determined by agencies called […]
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Broadway Dallas Announces Return of Hamilton and North Texas Premiere of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) have announced that the 2023-2024 season lineup will include the return of HAMILTON and the North Texas premiere of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. The only way to guarantee seats is to subscribe to the 2022-2023 Germania Insurance Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas, on sale now!! […]
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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Uriah Guster
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Team: Westside Baptist Track Club (Lewisville) Position: Sprinter Runs: 50 m, 100m, 200m and 400×1 relay School: Southridge Elementary School Age: 8 Grade: Third To be the fastest sprinter on the track, you need to be explosive, propelling yourself at the start of a race and moving your […]
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She Reps: Dr. Usamah Rodgers
DeSoto ISD Superintendent Dr. Usamah Rodgers is a long-serving educator. Rodgers’ ascension through the educational ranks began with her work as a teacher before becoming dean of instruction, assistant principal, and campus principal. Rodgers later transitioned to executive leadership roles as an executive director and, most recently, as the Deputy Chief of Strategic Initiatives in […]
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Three Advocacy Organizations To Celebrate All Year Round
Pride month should not be the only time we search for ways to uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community, especially when there are organizations on the local level that we can support. Here are just a few working to improve the lives of Black LGBTQ+ members in Dallas that we can prop up.