Biden Hails 175,000 New Jobs, Urges Continued Economic Resilience
The US economy added 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate remaining at historically low levels of 3.9%, and wages have consistently outpaced inflation since May of the previous year.
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Memorial Service Honors the Life and Legacy of James A. Washington, Pioneer in Journalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The family and friends of the late James Washington, former Publisher of the Dallas Weekly, will gather to celebrate his life and enduring legacy in recognition of his significant impact on the journalism industry. Dallas,…
Politics
Between DART’s GoLink and Circuit, all of West Dallas can access rides on demand
Circuit and GoLink, DART’s on-demand ride services, provide free and $2.50 one-way rides to West Dallas residents, connecting them with transit hubs and providing the needed last-mile connections.
Sports
Women Athletes Trailblaze: Leveraging Sports and Blazing Trails
Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, Ronda Rousey, Candace Parker, and Jackie Young are some of the great female athletes who are blazing trails for women in sports, despite the pay inequities between men and women.
Arts & Culture
Horror Comedy Film Twelve by Filmmaker Arthur Muhammad to Premiere on Fandango At Home
A family gathering turns into an eerie game of confession in the new horror comedy TWELVE by writer and director ARTHUR MUHAMMAD, where long hidden family secrets are brought to light in the game of dominoes.
Lifestyle
Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Jan. 3, 2024 “Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Health
How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as educational disabilities, due to a lack of proper resources and discrimination, leading to them falling into the school to prison pipeline.
Education
Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response
Faculty at the University of Texas at Austin are planning a vote of no confidence in President Jay Hartzell over his response to a pro-Palestinian demonstration, while students are organizing a second round of protests and calling for…
Business
Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities
Philadelphia (April 15, 2024) — Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16…
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Books for Young Black Feminists
Young women can learn about intersectional feminism through books such as Joan Morgan’s When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost, Bell Hooks’ Feminism is for Everybody, Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism, Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life, and Angela Davis’…
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Mama2Mama: Founder of Nu Standard, Autumn Yarbrough talks hair care, and the science of balancing it all
By Jess Washington, COO of Dallas Weekly I knew when I met Autumn Yarbrough at a mutual friend’s birthday party, we had to meet again. I have grown to be fond of and akin to women who are…