CELEBRATING BLACK PRESS WEEK!
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On March 16, 1827, First Black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, published in New York City.
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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, 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.
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Buy Black Business Spotlight
Richy Smart
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ZWHJCOC Offers Free Training Focused on Growing Your Business
$1000 awarded to top participant
The Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center is offering free training to small and startup businesses to help them grow their business. The top participant who completes the program will be awarded $1000. Participants will also receive $750 for business legal advice and $300 for entity incorporation, if needed. And, they will have the opportunity to present their business proposal to potential investors. This initiative is funded in part by the Muse Family Foundation which has provided funding for the technical assistance training.
This free training will present best practices in business planning, accounting, cash flow management, business taxes, marketing, social media and more over a 12-week period (one 3-hour session per week). The program provides ongoing mentorship as well.
Eligibility criteria include:
- Own a business in or plan to relocate to 75210 or 75215
- No physical store or space required
- Product-based companies can have pop-up stores
- Service-based companies must hire within zip codes
The application period is March 14-April 1. Orientation is April 25 with sessions beginning via Zoom on April 27.
For more information and to apply, visit www.zwhjcoc.org, click on Events > Classes. You can send inquiries to info@zwhjcoc.org.
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Misha Sturns
Misha Sturns believes that, “You have one life to live….Live it to the fullest with zero regrets!”
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An Award winning sales executive, Misha Sturns has shown her brilliance as a Specialty Account Manager at Biofusion IVIG, Territory Manager at Allergan and Senior Vaccine Specialist at Merck & Co.. She also worked as the executive director for the Heart of A Warrior Foundation. A graduate of Western Hills High School She studied Mass Media Arts/Public Relations at Clark Atlanta University and she was: a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Public Relations Student Society of America, a Student Government Association Board Member, 1st. Attendant to Miss Clark Atlanta University and Miss Junior. Talented, smart, innovative, beautiful and enterprising, Misha is a joy to be around and serves as a mentor. Hailing from Fort Worth, TX; Misha is a member of Links Inc. and is involved in community service and uplifting other women and her community.
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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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West & Associates Welcomes New Partner
DALLAS, TX – West & Associates, L.L.P. welcomes Twana W. Allen to the firm as a Partner in its Dallas office. The addition of Allen is a part of the firm’s ongoing growth and commitment to the development of the office. She will be leading the family law section for the firm, which will include custody and divorce matters, as well as adoptions. Allen is also a court-appointed advocate for children in the family courts, and a certified mediator.
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Join us as we
call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who
have gone
missing.
The headlines
are not as
bold and glaring
but they will
be here.
Stay tuned!
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The Frank W. & Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a full-time, innovative creative director and Assistant Professor of Practice position in our advertising sequence, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2022. The successful candidate will lead our incredible student-run advertising agency, SWOOP, and should be prepared to also teach via jobs.untsystem.edu
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Paul Quinn Names Former WNBA Player To Lead Women’s Basketball Program
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Dallas – Paul Quinn recently announced Camille Smith, former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player and Dallas Wings coach as the leader of its women’s basketball program. A former player of the year and McDonald’s All American, Coach Smith brings 12 years of professional experience with a focus on player development on the court and in the classroom.
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Elisabeth Omilami, CEO of the largest Black-owned food bank
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Meet Elisabeth Omilami, CEO of the largest Black-owned food bank in the Southeast
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By BOTWC Staff
The food bank was founded more than five decades ago by Omilami’s father, Hosea Williams, a civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Then called Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless, the organization serviced Atlanta residents, building a reputable brand as a company people could count on. When Williams passed away in 2000, his daughter put her acting career on hold to step in and continue her father’s work.
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File photo.(Brad Loper / Staff Photographer)
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Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting Thursday in Red Bird area
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A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting early Thursday in the Red Bird area of Dallas, police said. Patrick Stewart was arrested Saturday and faces a murder charge in the slaying of 54-year-old Roy Eddie Williams. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney. Dallas police officers who responded about 2:30 a.m. Thursday to the 100 block of West Laureland Road, near Interstate 35E, found Williams with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Williams was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries, police said. Stewart was being held in the Dallas County jail Sunday.
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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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Dallas County Reports a Total of 709 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 15 Deaths, Including 327 Probable Cases
DALLAS -- As of 12:00 pm March 10, 2022 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 709 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 327 confirmed cases and 382 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 471,270 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 100,063 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 6,061 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Honors Seven Women at its April 26th Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration
Texas Women’s Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2022 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, an honor that celebrates leaders who have helped lift up women and girls. The recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, on April 26, 2022, at the Omni Dallas Hotel (555 S. Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75202).
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Flavor Flav, Jhene Aiko, Ajiona Alexus, Blake Griffin, Blu Cantrell, Clifton Powell,
Shavonda Fields, Troy Hicks, Charmeka Calhoun Lipscomb, Art Collins, Doris Cole, and LaChandra Nicole Barnett
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Congratulations!
Class of 2021
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Larry D. Rogers Jr.
Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge
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Rebecca J. Cole, the second Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree, was born in Philadelphia on March 16, 1846.
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A Haitian anti-crime rider, part of legislative Omnibus bill, moves to presidential approval. Photo by Christianity Today
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Bill that addresses Haiti anti-crime oversight goes to Biden
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The Haitian Times
WASHINGTON, DC – An amendment to assess the United States’ efforts to combat Haitian kidnapping and armed violence has passed the Senate and is now with President Joe Biden, according to The Hill. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) originally introduced the amendment after 17 missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries in Ohio were kidnapped outside Port-au-Prince in October 2021.
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The Census population count determines how many representatives each state has in Congress for the next decade
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2020 Census Called ‘Worse Undercount’ in Decades as Bureau Misses Millions of Blacks and Hispanics
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire
According to many experts, the COVID-19 pandemic and an administration that displayed a complete disregard for ensuring accuracy led to a consequential undercount in the number of Black, Hispanic, and Native American residents during the 2020 U.S. Census. Further, Census officials admit that they overcounted white and Asian residents. The bureau reported the overall population as 323.2 million.
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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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