Byline: Vincent L. Hall, Texas Metro News Being shocked has become a daily ritual ever since Donald Trump announced his presidency. Trump didn’t invent racism; he just created a safe place for public expression. Racial ignorance comes covert, overt, often, and unsolicited. But the quote mentioned above entered into the eternal transcripts of the Ahmaud Arbery trial […]
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Republican bill that limits how race, slavery and history are taught in Texas schools becomes law
The so-called “critical race theory” law prohibits teachers from discussing “a widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs.” Byline: Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune A more restrictive law designed to keep “critical race theory” out of Texas public schools became law on Thursday. Under the new law, a “teacher may […]
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement Plans, Endorses Primary Hopeful
Byline: Steven Monacelli After nearly three decades of serving as the House Representative for Texas’s 30th congressional district, which includes large swaths of South Dallas, Eddie Bernice Johnson announced her plans to retire on November 20. “As of January [2022], I will step down,” Johnson said during an event in Dallas. “I will retire, and […]
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Dallas B.U.I.L.D.s a Better Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
Support for small business and entrepreneurs is a hurdle many, if not, all cities have overcome. Dallas is no exception, and as a town, which touts its business community, some effort to actualize a solution would be paramount. Recently several organizations came together to attack that very issue. The solution they came up with is […]
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Hamilton Still Thrills Audiences of all Ages and Colors at Music Hall
Byline: Martha Heimberg Families, couples and groups of teenagers and seniors of all colors and mask-styles rose to their feet and cheered for the sexy, athletic, super-charged actors and dancers on the opening night of Hamilton at the Music Hall at Fair Park. No surprise? Well, Lin Manuel-Miranda’s 11-time tony Award-winning musical has been this […]
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Alexandria Minzie Reeds, CEO of Alexandria’s Organizing and Cleaning Services
Alexandria Minzie Reeds is the owner of the DFW metroplex’s most reputable cleaning business, Alexandria’s Organizing and Cleaning Services. Over the three years she has been in business, Alexandria’s team has serviced many businesses and homes in DFW, including the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and United Health Care. They have also cleaned […]
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Sista Sista Nail Spa: Serving Black Women in Dallas For Twelve Years
A Black-owned nail salon sustained for twelve years, Sista Sista Nail Spa offers Black women a luxurious experience. Started in 2009 by co-owners and founders Tafrine Green and Shantell Barnum-Mosley, Sista Sista Nail Spa began when the two became friends through their interactions with each other in the nail technician industry. Barnum-Mosley stated that when […]
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Omicron, a New Covid-19 Variant with High Number of Mutations, Sparks travel bans and Worries Scientists
By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN)The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful reaction across the world, with a number of countries banning travelers from several southern African countries. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it has designated […]
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Freshman State Rep. Jasmine Crockett is Running for Dallas Congressional Seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s Backing
Crockett is running for the seat vacated by Johnson, who announced Saturday that she would not seek reelection in the 30th Congressional District after serving nearly three decades in Congress. The seat is solidly Democratic. BY PATRICK SVITEK State Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced Wednesday she is running to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a […]
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A statue of Thomas Jefferson is removed from New York City Hall after 187 years
By Sara Smart, CNN The statue, which is a plaster replica of the original, according to the city, was removed from its pedestal Monday. The process took several hours, and the 7-foot statue was transported in a wooden crate to the New-York Historical Society, where it will be on a long-term loan. Several cities have […]
