See you downtown for parade celebrating the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears
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!
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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LUHU
Tiffani Hutton is the Founder of LUHU, a virtual assistance platform that connects non-profits and social justice-oriented organizations to equitable assistants, providing administrative support to achieve measurable impact. Equitable Assistants are often the first point of contact for an external agency, making it crucial that you select an assistant who is a true embodiment of your organization's values, morals, and vision. At age 19 Tiffani began LUHU when she realized that personal connection and “people proficiency” were missing from the administrative field. Tiffani’s number one goal is to help your organization to advance its mission. Visit the website: https://www.luhuvirtual.com or email Tiffani at [email protected].
OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY

Sherri Doll Richardson

Talk about the best manicure in the world…Sherri Doll Richardson’s hands are like magic and will soothe your soul. She’s a licensed massage therapist, whose hands are a treasure.
With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to her specialty, Sherri Doll Richardson LMT is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better. She previously worked at Doll’s House of Beauty and now she is the CEO of Ash Britt Jene' CELEBRITY SPA and Salon; where she is the spa director and celebrity lifestyle coordinator to the stars. Fun-loving and also focused on building her empire, she is also a life member of the NAACP. A graduate of Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth. Sherri Doll attended Tarrant County College, Seymours Modeling Agency and Wendy Wards School of Modeling. She also graduated from BTC and ATI NRH.
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
Mayor Johnson proclaims 'South Oak Cliff Day' to coincide with Saturday's downtown parade

Mayor Eric Johnson has proclaimed Saturday, January 22, 2022, as South Oak Cliff Day in the city.
Mayor Johnson issued the proclamation to coincide with Saturday morning's downtown parade honoring the South Oak Cliff High School Golden Bears after the football team's state championship last month. Mayor Johnson will serve as a grand marshal of the parade.
Saturday's parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and run East to West along Main Street between the Pearl Expressway and South Griffin Street. The parade will proceed down South Griffin, Young, and Marilla streets before concluding at City Hall Plaza, where Mayor Johnson and others will address the team and attendees.
The public and media are invited and encouraged to attend to cheer on the state champions.
The mayor previously told the players he would issue the proclamation during an event this month at City Hall Plaza.
UNT Dallas College of Law professor receives Sloan Foundation grant to study effects of clean energy transition on Native American tribes
 
The University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law professor Monika Ehrman is principal investigator of a multi-institutional team recently awarded over $450,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study the effects of a clean energy transition on certain petroleum-producing Native American communities and community members. The Sloan Foundation is a not-for-profit, mission-driven grantmaking institution dedicated to improving the welfare of all through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Journalism/Media and college media students--get your First Amendment work recognized--Enter SPJ-FW's 19th annual First Amendment Award Contest! See the details and entry form here. Early bird deadline is Jan. 31.
QUIT PLAYIN
Look at The Signs!
By Vincent L. Hall

As we stand on the precipice of yet another Black History Month, I would desire that we as a people Quit Playin’ like so much has changed. Someone removed the “White Only” signs, but they left you the signals. Last week the Dallas Republican Party shuttled out their handpicked “Black” again! But, the Grand Old Party’s message has not changed. “Getting tough on crime” is still afresh on their lips and psyches. 
WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE
Let’s Get Right to It!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams

There’s an obvious scheme afoot to return the United States to a period in time where we lived with a completely different social construct and contract. There are those who are diligently working to return us to a time before many of the hard fought and recently won constitutional protections we (supposedly) now enjoy.
Dallas County reports 500,000th COVID-19 case after nearly 2 years of disruptions, resilience
The GeneIQ COVID-19 testing site at Dallas College Richland Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Dallas, TX.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
North Texans have grappled with temporary shut-downs, adjustments into and out of online learning and back-and-forth battles over mask and vaccine mandates during the pandemic.

Dallas County reported its 500,000th COVID-19 case on Wednesday — a dark threshold in a pandemic that continues to disrupt lives nearly two years after it began. In the 680 days since the first presumptive case of COVID-19 was reported in Dallas County, residents across North Texas have grappled with temporary shut-downs, adjustments into and out of online learning, conflicting advice on face coverings, and back-and-forth battles over mask and vaccine mandates.
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.
Dallas County Reports 6,310 New Positive Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 12 Deaths, Including 1,359 Probable Cases
 
DALLAS -- As of 12:00 pm January 6, 2022 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 6,310 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 4,951 confirmed cases and 1,063 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 377,203 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 71,482 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 5,587 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness.
Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) provided more than 500,000 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the Fair Park mega-vaccine clinic, which operated January 11 through July 17. A vaccination clinic is open at the Dallas College Eastfield Campus Location on Tuesdays – Saturdays from 9am-6pm. 
SPOTLIGHT
2022 Citywide SOC Celebration of Champions Parade, by SOC Alumni Bear Cave. The Celebration of Champions Parade Committee is excited to announce its partnership with the City of Dallas and the Office of the Mayor for the 2022 Citywide Celebration of Champions Parade honoring Dallas South Oak Cliff High School and their historic football state championship victory! To participate in the Celebration of Champions Parade or sponsorship, please click the link below or contact Ken Carter at [email protected] or call (214) 744-1431. January 22, 2022, 10 am to 12:30 pm. 777 Main St. Dallas.
YOU SO FUNNY!
Words To Live By
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Happy Birthday to YOU!
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Afeni Shakur, Silento, Ray Rice, Sam Cooke, Johann Calhoun, Jackie Freeman, Carla Lacy Blackwell, Junichi Uehara Bomani Ajamu, Donna Garza, Deon Dallas Britton, Azley Cobb, Timothy Boyd Sr., Karen Caldwell, Brandon Guidry, Charles Bland, Frances Jaye, and Lizette Olmos Godfrey
Congratulations!
Class of 2021 
Princess Iman
Texas Southern University
WEAR MASKS! WASH HANDS!
BLACK HISTORY MOMENT!
On January 22, 1949

James Robert Gladden becomes the first African American certified in orthopedic surgery.
Haiti's former President Jovenel Moise speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 7, 2020. (Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)
Congress orders investigation into Moïse assassination, drawing support from widow
The Haitian times

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The United States Congress last week voted to order a probe into the July 2021 assassination of the former Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. The Senate voted unanimously on Jan. 13 to order the State Department to issue a report within 180 days that would provide a “detailed description” of the circumstances surrounding Moise’s killing, according to AFP news wire service via Yahoo News.
The Alchemist Table is headed by Kenyata Fountain with partners Kesley Ebbs and Karey Ebbs. Fountain is the company’s candlemaker. She also started the Black Market Pop-up Shop in Baton Rouge.
Looks delicious. Smells divine. But don’t
eat these candles
By Zenobia Reed, The Drum Contributing Writer

If you’ve ever smelled a homemade pie and thought, “I can smell that all day,” then you would love the candle collection created by The Alchemist Table in Baton Rouge. These candles are warm, creative and flavorful accents in any atmosphere. Created by Kenyata Fountain, all candles uniquely smell and look like a drink or dessert. The Unwine Collection is a collection of candles that look like alcoholic beverages.
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?