By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The Department of Justice’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program would keep track of white supremacist-inspired hate crimes and other related actions, and Justice […]
Tag: Texas
Posted inPolitics
Texas Senate to reconvene state redistricting hearings
DALLAS — Wednesday, the second day of the 2023 – 88th Session of the Texas Legislature, members of the Texas Senate voted unanimously to revisit redistricting, the process by which […]
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After 10 days, dozens of Texas prisoners remain on hunger strike protesting solitary confinement practices
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Although the number of men refusing food has steadily declined, 38 are still starving themselves to protest Texas policies that often […]
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Your Faith…Unchained
By Shewanda Riley “Auntie Wanda? Are you okay?” I peeked through my fingers which covered both of my eyes and nodded my head at my teenaged niece and nephew […]
Posted inEducation
Why We Need Diverse Books in Schools
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Books banned nationwide are most likely to have LGBTQ+ content, characters of color, and themes of race, racism, rights, or activism. […]
UNT Dallas Teams Up With North Texas Food Bank To Provide Drive-Through Mobile Food Pantry On Campus Beginning Friday
Continuing monthly in 2023, the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) will partner to bring a mobile food pantry to campus […]
Dallas Cowboys Announce Official Watch Party For Cowboys At 49ers Divisional Playoff Game On Jan. 22
The Dallas Cowboys are inviting fans back for a free Divisional Watch Party on Sunday, January 22nd at Miller Lite House at AT&T Stadium. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. […]
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Gritty, inventive Cabaret by The Lost Boy Presents at Arts Mission Oak Cliff
Review by Martha Heimberg The smiling Emcee opens his arms to the noisy, excited crowd at the Kit Kat Club, a seedy Berlin nightclub in 1930s Berlin smartly recreated with […]
Posted inShe Represents
She Reps: Pink Lucy
There is something to be said about a woman that not only is talented but has the work acumen, sustainability, and faith that it takes to run a successful company. […]
AT&T Silent Disco Series
Blast back to the 90s for this Spring Break Silent Disco! Silent Disco: 90s Spring break will be held Friday, March 10, 2023 at 8:00pm in Sammons Park. Three live […]
