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Celebrating 195 years
of the Black Press
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November is
National Hip Hop History
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s 2022 State of the City Address |
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The following is the full text of Mayor Eric Johnson’s 2022 State of the City Address. Please note: Mayor Johnson occasionally deviated from the text as prepared. Madam Secretary, City Manager Broadnax, City Attorney Caso, City Auditor Swann, Judge Robinson, members of the Dallas City Council, esteemed elected officials, board and commission members, city staff, honored guests, and fellow residents of the great City of Dallas: thank you for joining me this morning. My duty here, under the Dallas City Charter, is to once again report to you on the state of our city, its financial condition, and our plans for the future. |
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Celebrate
American Indian Heritage Month!
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Mothers Against Police Brutality Voices of Struggle & Hope: Mothers Speak Out on Police Brutality
TUNE IN at noon and 7pm:
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CELEBRATION!
Black Press: Continuing a Legacy
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10 year Anniversary
Garland Journal/Texas Metro News
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LaWonda Peoples
of Eventfully Yours
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Mr. Venson and Katy James
Just Married
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Sean and Kristy Lyles
5 years Vow Renewal
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Edward and T'Edra Knox
Anniversary
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Gina Grant CEO of Women That Soar WTS |
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WTS Awards Honorees Mama LaVerne’s Chicken and Waffles |
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WTS Awards Honorees Donna Richardson and Ruth Richardson |
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WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Catrina Pullum |
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WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Shirley Luu |
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WTS Awards Founder Gina Grant |
WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Stamatina (Matula) Adams PhD Medical Doctor |
WTS Awards Honoree Alena Analeigh Phenom. Prodigy. Whiz kid |
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WTS Awards Honoree Santia Deck Founder and CEO of TRONUS |
WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Shirley Luu Award-winning financial advisor |
WTS Awards Host Jasmine Sanders co-host of The D. L. Hughley Show |
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WTS Awards Honoree Isabela Amie Garcia Tax, International Law Attorney |
WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Jen Welter NFL’s First Female Coac |
WTS Awards Honoree Dr. Catrina Pullum |
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Jennifer Stimpson, Ed D 2022 Women of
Distinction Honoree
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LISTEN TO WHAT I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU!
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A picture is worth a THOUSAND Words!
Business owners want customers to know they are legit! Is your fish CATFISH or SWAI?
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BUY BLACK! When Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a year ago, we joined the movement. December 31, 2021 marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses, and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support. We're still going strong today and we also received recognition from the National Newspaper Publishers Association for our efforts!
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Buy Black Business Spotlight
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Mr. Wash discovered a demand for quality auto detailing for hard working people that don’t have spare time to take their vehicle to a detail shop due to their busy schedules. After taking notice of this, Mr. Wash was born. Why wait days on end to drive your vehicle again? You deserve the peace-of-mind knowing your vehicle is in the right hands while being tailored to as you do what you do best. Our goal is to protect your investment by increasing your vehicle’s longevity & durability against all factors — looking as good as new for as long as possible. Book your appointment today. Visit the website for all of their services: https://mrwashdfw.com/ Call (817) 908-4748 or email: info@mrwashdfw.com
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Rona Gassaway Jackson
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She and her sister, Dona, are the daughters and granddaughters of identical twins! A grandmother, like her sister, she is deeply grounded in her faith and family is definitely a priority! An educator, author, performer and writer, Rona’s creative juices are always flowing.
Over the decades, Rona has focused a lot of her attention on youth. She is about lifting as she climbs and educating the masses. Dallas' own Rona is special in so many ways and if her intellect and heart were not enough, there is the beauty of her smile, which we'd like to say is like none other, but actually it is. It is like her beautiful sister, who when she looks at, is like looking in a mirror; so vibrant and endearing as well as captivating and encouraging.
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Our Superb Women!
2021 was the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! For 10 months we dedicated 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! AND WE ARE KEEPING THE CELEBRATION GOING IN 2022!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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For a third year and just in time for the holidays, Center Table Fall Harvest – presented by The Mark Cuban Foundation, The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and The Heroes Foundation – will hold a Thanksgiving food distribution event Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center (1800 Bonnie View Rd, Dallas, TX 75216). In partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, the drive-up event will offer free food boxes for 800 families.
Food boxes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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As it’s been the past two years, Democrats need 50 seats to control that chamber because Vice President Kamala Harris acts as the tiebreaker. |
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No Red Wave but Election Night Results Could Still Leave Democrats Feeling Blue
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By Stacy M. Brown
As Election Night turned slowly into Wednesday morning, the U.S. House and Senate balance of power remained a tossup after tens of millions of votes were counted nationwide. And while crucial races like the Georgia Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock remained too close to call, the red wave many political watchers and several mainstream media outlets predicted hadn’t developed.
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30 YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS: HERE'S WHY WE SHOULD GIVE TYLER PERRY HIS FLOWERS NOW
He proved that where we end up is more important
than where we started.
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Because Of Them We Can
By BOTWC Staff
Most of us were introduced to Tyler Perry through his Madea movies, which were usually sold by the neighborhood’s “movie man.” He'd stop by the barbershops and hair salons with perfume, tasers, jewelry, and Tyler Perry’s newest play. Before Perry made it to the big screen, he was singing songs and reciting Bible scriptures on stage. You’d hear the audience laughing and even catch the actors trying not to.
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Filling out The Black Census is a vital part in building power for Black people.
Answering this short survey will provide insights into what our communities need: from new schools to affordable housing.
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Cierra Cotton performs a praise dance during the funeral for 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett at the New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Bennett was shot and killed inside her Old East Dallas apartment the week before before. A man involved in her slaying was sentenced to 45 years in prison Monday.
(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)
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Man gets 45 years after girl slain while getting a snack in her Old East Dallas home
Prosecutors said Davonte Benton and Tyrese Simmons targeted the wrong apartment and killed 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett a week before school began in 2019.
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Sontravia Elder puts on a facade every day since her 9-year-old daughter was shot and killed three years ago in their apartment. She has to appear strong for her other children, she told jurors during the murder trial for Davonte Benton. Even if she doesn’t feel that way.
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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.
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National
Educational Support Professionals
Day
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Lisa Bonet, Harry Lennix, Noah Gray-Cabey, Bol Bol, Jarrett Dixon, Terance Jackson, Dwan Kornegay, Joi Stephenson, Garry D. Howard, John Brotha Kash Brown, Tina Johnson Whitlock, Dee-Jay Rodney Williams, Joe Newton, Craig Watkins, and Calvin Whitaker
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Congratulations
CLASS OF 2022!
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Joi Benton
University of North Texas
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Buy Black: How Black Women Transformed US Pop Culture with Aria S. Halliday host Langston Clark, PhD. Online from 7 to 8:15 pm CST. |
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On November 16, 1972
National Guard mobilized after officers killed two students during Southern University demonstrations.
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Theatrical release poster of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
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Spoiler alert: Haiti featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
Haitian Times
By Onz Chery
CAP-HAITIEN — Haitians in the diaspora were hit with a pleasant surprise while watching Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, released in theaters worldwide Nov. 11. The fans saw their home country depicted in the film and a few Haitians even speaking Creole in the movie.
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opinion why is it so important
to give back
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Why is it So Important to Give Back
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSA
Oakland Post
By Richard Johnson
The Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back organization was my brainchild as I struggled in that dark cold dank cell at Pelican Bay State Prison reflecting on my life, wasting practically all of it, going against the grain so-to- speak. I concluded if given the opportunity to ever get out I would bring changes not only for myself but equally for the community that I so harmed.
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The Path
As we walk through life's journey, we leave footprints. Some just show where we are going. Others redirect us when we get lost. Still others remain to guide those we leave behind. I see your footprints.
Will you/they see mine?
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