The Portland Fire acquired the exclusive negotiating rights to Dallas Wings center Luisa Geiselsöder and guard/forward Haley Jones in the WNBA Expansion Draft 2026, with both players having contributed to the Wings’ culture and having bright futures.
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#IfThenSheCan Exhibit Celebrates Women in Sports and STEM at Dallas’ Fair Park
The FIFA World Cup Fan Festival in Dallas will feature 26 life-size, 3D printed statues of female innovators in sports and STEM, presented by the IF/THEN® Initiative and the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee, from June 11 to July 19.
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Maestro Ikeem Rodgers Rewrites the Score for Black Orchestral Excellence
Orchestra Noir is a genre-defying ensemble founded by Maestro Ikeem Rodgers that blends classical technique with hip-hop, R&B and contemporary Black music, challenging traditional orchestral norms and providing access, visibility and possibility for Black youth.
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Trump Issues Executive Order on Elections, Sparking Legal Challenges
President Donald Trump issued an executive order giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented oversight over mail-in voting, which experts say is unlikely to be implemented in time for the November election and will likely face legal challenges.
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After 14 Years Away, Empress Davenport Comes Back to North Texas to Help Build the Dallas Wings
Empress Davenport, a Duncanville, Texas native, has returned home after 14 years to join the Dallas Wings as an assistant coach, where she is excited to learn from head coach Jose Fernandez and contribute to the team’s success.
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Democratic Action Needed to Save Black and Brown Students’ Schools
School closures are being decided in an anti-democratic way, disproportionately harming Black and Brown students, and democratic action is needed to ensure that communities have the power to decide the fate of their neighborhood schools.
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Faith Leaders Emphasize Benefits of Marriage in Black Community
Black faith leaders are encouraging their congregants to consider marriage, emphasizing its personal, spiritual, financial, and health benefits, and providing guidance on how to build a successful marriage based on commitment, compromise, and a strong relationship with God.
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Thousands of Texas Students Lose College Credits, Costing Time and Money
Thousands of Texas community college students are losing transfer credits each year, resulting in increased education costs and delayed graduation, due to courses not counting towards their degree or not meeting grade requirements.
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King Shakur’s “He Gon Cry In The Car” Invites Black Men to Heal
Through art, community and radical honesty, the Dallas native is reshaping how Black and Brown communities approach healing.
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New Study Shows Progress in Race Relations, Unity in the US
New research from the Brookings Institution and the National Collaborative for Health Equity shows that Americans are rejecting explicit racial bias and building meaningful relationships across racial lines, indicating a nation evolving, healing, and yearning for unity.