Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session By Joshua Fechter and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2024 “Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in…
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A Dallas Watchdog and Atlanta’s North Star: James Washington was a Champion of the Black Press
James A. Washington, a dedicated journalist, editor, and publisher for over 45 years, passed away on April 2, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of courage, integrity, and social justice.
Politics
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.
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
Dallas Theater Center Announces 40th Annual Gala Celebration
The Dallas Theater Center is celebrating 40 years of the Centerstage gala event and 65 years of the Dallas Theater Center organization with a cabaret-jazz-inspired evening featuring award-winning Broadway star André De Shields and honorary chairs T.D. &…
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
Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2024 “Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Business
Take Part in Deloitte’s Survey for a Chance at a Giveaway
The Branded Content Project is offering a Grand Prize of an iPad Air to one winner in its Business & Financial News Survey giveaway, which runs from 4-3-24 to 5-24-24.
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Editorial
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…