WHAT: Exall Park Ball Field will be named Wayne Smith Ball Field at Exall Park Friends of Exall Park join City of Dallas officials to name the park’s ball field […]
Tag: Black Press
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
In Defense of Judge Amber Givens of Dallas County
By Ed Gray, Host of The Commish Radio Show, Human Rights Activist, and Human Rights PhD Candidate at Southern Methodist University Over the past few years, Judge Amber Givens of […]
Posted inCulture
Business Council For The Arts Announces 2022 Obelisk Awards Honorees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2022 DALLAS – Ten North Texas arts and business individuals and organizations will be honored at the 34th annual Obelisk Awards to be presented by […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary for Dr. Brenda Louise Black, EdD
By Keri Mitchell Dr. Brenda Louise Black, EdD, 82 of Sterling, Virginia passed away at home on September 1, 2022. Born in Brinkley, Arkansas on April 13, 1940, Brenda is […]
Posted inHealth
Texas Recasts Sex Education Standards to Battle Teen Pregnancy
by Kaiser Health News Originally appeared in Word in Black This fall, school districts across Texas are marking a shift to what educators call an “abstinence-plus” curriculum — the first […]
Posted inLifestyle
The Pact Act and Its Complexities
Signed into law on August 8, the PACT [Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics] Act is offering retribution to veterans who have suffered long-term effects of being exposed to burn pits […]
Posted inEducation, Finance, Homepage
Imani Maatuka on Bridging the Gap Scholarship For Budding Law Students
Imani Maatuka is a young, successful attorney working to change the Big Law boys club.
Posted inEvents, Homepage, Local
Join us to Discuss the South Dallas Community and What Can Be Improved
Join Dallas Weekly’s Jess Washington and Dallas Free Press’ Keri Mitchell on October 20 for a community celebration to talk about what you’d like to see in South Dallas.
Posted inThis Week
Ken Harrison to be the First Black Man to Partner with Lamborghini Dallas
Kenneth Harrison, founder of the National Aurtism foundation, is the first Black man to partner with Lamborghini Ball in a star studded gala held October 20th.
Posted inHealth
Why Do So Many Black Women Struggle with Alopecia?
An article by Word in Black diving into the impacts of certain styles on the growth of Black hair and what could be done to combat the issue.
