Overview: Dixon Circle community leader Dr. Pamela Grayson hosted an event on the morning of Nov 22nd, 2025 to celebrate local reporter Brittani Moncrease-Sanders and photographer/videographer Daryl Golden for winning a 2025 Lone Star Emmy for their work on the WFAA special: The Black Vote and Why It Matters. The event proceeded with speeches from civic leaders about the importance of voting, and Black journalist’s critical role in accurately reporting stories about South Dallas. Afterwards, the awardees had a photoshoot with their families and supporters.
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Top Texas election official acknowledges threats to ballot secrecy
By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Rules and practices meant to promote transparency also create vulnerabilities for voters, lawmakers were told. A top state election official acknowledged that […]
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Black Texans Must Fight Back Against Disinformation, a New Form of Voter Suppression
Black voters in Texas are being targeted by disinformation campaigns in an attempt to disenfranchise them in the upcoming March 5th primary election, so it is important to fact-check your voting information and speak up to protect yourself from being misled.
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Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
Oct. 10 is the last day to register to vote and to submit an address change for the constitutional amendment election.
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There Was No Red Wave but Election Night Results Could Still Leave Democrats Feeling Blue
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA As Election Night turned slowly into Wednesday morning, the U.S. House and Senate balance of power remained a tossup after tens of […]
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Big Mama Said, “If You Want To Hear God Smile, Tell Him Your Plans. Vote Like Obama Is on the Ballot!
By Terry Allen I told you many times over, Lucille “Big Mama’s Allen would be trending over everybody else if she were alive today. Lucille “Big Mama” Allen’s lessons are […]
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What You Should Know Before Voting for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
By Marissa Greene Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest appellate court for all decisions on Texas criminal matters. But […]
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Is Gen Z done with Democrats?
In light of the overturning of Roe V. Wade, and the subsequent backlash it has received from young progressive voters, its worth questioning if Gen Z has decided that they are done with the Democractic party.
