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.
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Preserved by Purpose: Christians, Immorality Goes Beyond Abortion
By Shewanda Riley It’s been less than a week since one of the most divisive Supreme Court rulings in recent years was announced. Many Christians and evangelicals gleefully celebrated how overturning Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old legal precedent that made abortion legal in the United States, confirmed the shifting of the Supreme Court to an […]
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CAMP EXPOSURE RETURNS JULY 8-10TH: ELITE ATHLETES LACE IT UP FOR BOTH ON-THE-FIELD AND OFF-THE-FIELD PRO DEVELOPMENT
The Camp Exposure Football Invitational (“Camp Exposure”) is a free, all-inclusive, three-day overnight football camp specifically curated for under-represented high school athletes. The highly anticipated event returns for its third annual installment from July 8-10th with on-the-field training at Highland Park High School, and personal and professional development off-the-field sessions at Embassy Suites of Dallas Park Central. Sponsored by Vista Bank, the multi-day experience will […]
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What you need to know about abortion in Texas
BY MEGAN MUNCE, Texas Tribune, texastribune.org The U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional protection for abortion in a much-anticipated ruling Friday that will greatly affect access to reproductive health care in Texas and beyond. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions from our readers. What is Roe v. Wade? Roe v. Wade is a […]
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In Roe decision, Justice Clarence Thomas Invites New Legal Challenges to Contraception and Same-sex Marriage Rights
BY JAMES BARRAGÁN, Texas Tribune, texastribune.org Tucked inside the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Friday that overturned the long-held constitutional protection for abortion was a concurring opinion from conservative Justice Clarence Thomas. In it, he pushed the court to revisit cases that have already been decided related to contraception and same-sex marriage. Fueling already heightened anxieties […]