Our
Superb Woman
today is
Judge Dominique Collins

-Judge Dominique Collins has always led a life of service and she continues to lead in the courtroom and our communities.
Dominique Collins is a District Judge in Dallas County. She served as an assistant District Attorney for eight years and she was a clerk at Plunkett & Gibson, Inc. Prior to that she served our country in the United States Air Force for 12 years. She attended Lake Highlands High School, Stanton College Preparatory School and University of Texas/Campbell University. A graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law, in San Antonio, where she was Associate Editor of "The Scholar" law review and served as a teaching assistant, she has extensive experience handling both felony and criminal cases. Judge Collins was honored with the Above and Beyond Prosecutor Award in 2008, and she served on the State Bar of Texas Committee on Crime Victims from 2009 to 2011.A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., her volunteer work includes service as Secretary and Vice President of the Kessler School PTA, a law instructor, a volunteer income tax assistant, a helpline volunteer, work with veterans, as well as many other community activities. Judge Colins is well respected for her preparedness, legal knowledge and prowess and leadership.
Why Superb Women?

2021 is the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! We are dedicating this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and disrespect.
We celebrate Black Women and call them SUPERB!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
More than 200 gymnasts and parents gathered at Grambling State last weekend for the 5th Annual Brown Girls Do Gymnastics conference.
Credit: Carlton Hamlin, GSU
GYM DREAMS
Grambling studies adding women’s gymnastics team

By Valerie Fields Hill
News Editor

Grambling State University, the powerhouse historically Black college that once created the nation’s preeminent pipeline for African American male athletes from college to the NFL, has set its sights on a new goal: sending Black female gymnasts to elite competition, including the Olympics.
Grambling athletic officials said Black women are woefully under-represented at all levels of gymnastics competition – high school, collegiate and Olympics levels.
They aim to change that narrative. Administrators at the 120-year-old public HBCU in rural North Louisiana said they will begin a feasibility study in September to create the nation’s first women’s gymnastics team at a historically Black college or university.
Dr. Stanley McKenzie made history as a professional basketball player where he had the distinction of being one of the original players for the Portland Trail Blazers and proudly served as the first male Episcopal Supervisor during Vashti Murphy McKenzie's tenure as Bishop of the AME Church.
The final arrangements for Dr. McKenzie include a funeral service on Saturday, July 31, and a memorial service on Saturday, August 7. The memorial service will be livestreamed HERE. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you consider making a donation to The McKenzie Foundation for Student Athletes of Paul Quinn College. Condolences and donations can be sent to P.O. Box 238 | Prosper, Texas 75078 OR to info@mckenzielegacy.com.
Cheryl Smith
My Truth:
MY TRUTH: Feel Good Times
I am so glad I had a few feel-good moments and wanted to share them with you.
June, which is always an exciting month, was especially exciting but challenging for me in 2021.
My sorority sister (bka line sister), who pledged with me on the campus of Florida A&M University 43 years ago, got married. It was a joyous occasion as sisters from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Chicago gathered in Houston for the celebration. We even had Karaoke Night and you should have seen me as I did Al Green proud with “Let’s Stay Together!”
Congrats to Larry and Angela!
There was also a meeting of the Black Press, Black Texas Legislators, and the NAACP to discuss the 87th Legislative session that had just ended. The candid comments from legislators gave us food for thought and should have fueled many of us to move to action.
WEAR MASKS! WASH HANDS!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can discard the masks and also cease to physically distance. That's for inside or outside, so while some businesses and sports teams have celebrated the announcement, many took to social media to say they would not stop wearing their masks.
File photo.(U.S. National Institutes of Health) 
By Tom Steele

Dallas County reported three-day totals of three COVID-19 deaths and 1,453 new coronavirus cases Tuesday. County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that many of the county’s beds filled by coronavirus patients are now occupied by people in their 20s to 40s. Jenkins noted that that age group roughly corresponds to the ages of parents whose children will soon be going back to school, and asked residents to cooperate with school districts that encourage children to wear masks on campus.
This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
Congratulations
Class of 2021!

Karen Citlalli Chavarria

H. Grady Spruce High School 2021 
She won the University of Texas at Dallas Bridge Scholarship
SPOTLIGHT
Jacob Lawrence Art Exhibition Grand Opening at Arlington ISD Center,
900 E Sanford St, Arlington, 
July 29, 2021, 5:30-8 pm.
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Dak Prescott, Dae Dae, Big DS, Wanya Morris, Shelia Lewis, Jerilyn Edmonds, 
Carolyn Morris, and
Gloria Vaughn
BLACK HISTORY MOMENT
You so FUNNY!
The National Black Chamber of Commerce announced this week the death of its co-founder Kay DeBow Alford on July 19, 2021.
IN MEMORIAM

The Death of Kay DeBow Alford, Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Leaves a Void in Black Business Empowerment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — John E. Harmon, Sr., Founder, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) remembered Kay by saying, “words, although spoken softly, were at times, penetrating, yet nurturing and impactful. Her commitment to attaining the best for Blacks was the cornerstone of her advocacy. I am grateful for the moments we shared together and her investment in my development as a Chamber Executive which has led to huge dividends for many and will never be forgotten.”
By National Black Chamber of Commerce

The National Black Chamber of Commerce announced this week the death of its co-founder Kay DeBow Alford on July 19, 2021. Highly focused, efficient and determined, Kay was the linchpin of the Chamber, defining multitasking to its highest degree. Kay, as she was affectionately known, was named Kayanne at birth on December 12, 1957, to the parents of Charles DeBow Jr. and Aurelia Jane Stuart in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles Prioritizes Her Mental Health By Withdrawing From Team USA’s Final Competition In The Tokyo Olympics
 
Over the years, people with high-profile occupations like athletes, musicians, and actors, have compromised their mental health at the expense of their craft. The idea that you have power through filming a movie, performing at a concert, or competing in a game because people are depending on you, often causes you to compromise the time needed to rebuild your mental, physical and emotional stamina.

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