Category : Latest Current Topics

- 1 month ago

5 Organizations Boosting Black Student Achievement

By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Overworked and underpaid teachers need all the help they can get to ensure students achieve and are college or career-ready. Fortunately, there are dozens of nonprofit organizations that can l...

- 1 month ago

Preserved by Purpose: Spiritually Speaking and Listening

By Shewanda Riley “So, when are you going to start writing for me.?   I had no idea that this one simple question posed to me in early 2000 by Jim Washington, at that time publisher and owner of the Dallas Weekly, would have a two-decade long imp...

Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 1 month ago

“The Day King Died”

by Dr. J. Ester Davis Now, here we are…at the dawning of Dr. King’s 56th Anniversary Assassination.  He was only 39 years old. What has changed?  What part did you play? Who made it happen? Are any fences mended? Is history fading to a repeat of Jim...

- 1 month ago

Mural reveals Fair Park’s role in Juneteenth’s history

By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press When Artist J.D. Moore was selected to be part of the  Absolute Equality – Juneteenth Mural Project commemorating Juneteenth, he knew he wanted to focus on South Dallas – “specifically Fa...