Dallas to rename street in honor of
Dr. K.D. Wesley
 
The street known as E. Kirnwood Dr. from South Hampton Rd. to Indian Ridge will be renamed Dr. KD Wesley Way in honor of the late Pastor of Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Karry D. Wesley.
Join Tennell Atkins, Councilmember, City of Dallas; Department of Transportation, City of Dallas and Pastor Chris Wesley, Antioch Baptist Church, 12:15 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church - 7550 S. Hampton Rd., 75232
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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She's Happy Hair
She’s Happy Hair is a veteran operated, Black-owned business that recognized a void in the hair industry. There was a huge demand for high-quality, yet affordable human hair extensions, and co-founders and U.S. military veterans, Warren Broadnax and Marcus Bowers formed She's Happy Hair in 2012. A Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Quest for Success Award Recipient, She's Happy Hair is known for quality products and service. Check them out at www.sheshappyhair.com
OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY


Kayla Tucker Adams


She’s more than a public relations guru, motivational speaker, marriage coach and author; Kayla Tucker Adams is the person you want helping to shape your brand and elevate your game!
A proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and alum of Prairie View A&M University with a BA in Communications, Kayla Tucker Adams is a long time member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists. She also obtained an MS Degree in Human Relations And Business from Amberton University. Kayla has an impressive portfolio of clients and you can count on her for professionalism, service and results. After all, Kayla has almost 20 years of doing what she does. As the founder and chief strategist of KT Media Group, Kayla seems to always be on the job. Previously she served as Senior Director of Public Relations for the T.D. Jakes Ministries, Director of Communications for the March of Dimes – Dallas, Managing Editor/Writer for Phalcon Star Communications, and Executive Director of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Wylie ISD and PR Director for Evolution Academy Charter School.
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
QUIT PLAYIN’
A Black Brown Coalition!
By Vincent L. Hall

For as long as I have been Black and good-looking (my whole life), there has always been talk about a Black/Brown coalition. These days, it seems like urban American folklore, but it ain’t so far-fetched when you come from where I come from. Michael Cantu, otherwise known by his brand name, Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez lost his final skirmish with cancer the other day. His life is replete with evidence that Blacks and Browns, from the ghettos to the barrios; live, love, eat and internalize a lot alike. Both of our cultures have been taught as minorities to make a dollar outta 15 pesos!
Hollywood Hernandez
DEC Network to kick off SBA Navigator pilot program

Program is backed by $1 million grant from the
U.S. Small Business Association

The DEC Network was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration in October for the Community Navigator Pilot Program. Now, North Texas’ entrepreneurial hub is ready to celebrate the possibilities the grant brings and invite the community to find ways to engage, connect and benefit from the revolutionary program with a kickoff event from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17.
WHAT:          Community Navigator Kickoff Event
WHEN:          Thursday, Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE:       TheDEC@Redbird
                       3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. #2044, Dallas, TX 75237
RSVP:            Registration is free
                       RSVP at https://thedec.brushfire.com/navigator-kickoff/524035
THE LAST WORD
Maladjusted Madness of Dr. King
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

From the third Monday of January, the federal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, through the end of February, Black History Month, Dr. King will be quoted, lionized, referenced and deified by the kleptomaniacs who sample Dr. King as blatantly as hip-hop artists sample classic Motown. He will be taken out of context, a moral giant whose words are often distorted by the moral midgets who can only quote one or two lines from his “I Have A Dream” speech.
Amy Rios, 19, decided to stock her pantry as soon as she heard the weather forecast for the following days. Last year she and her family ran out of food. This year they want to be prepared. María Ramos Pacheco/Al Día
‘Lesson learned’: This year, Dallas residents get ready for winter storm
The hardships people went through during the February 2021 winter storm prompted more preparation for this week’s wintry weather.

The warning that a winter storm will hit North Texas starting Wednesday night sent Dallas residents into action. They wanted to be prepared for freezing rain, sleet and snow to avoid what they faced last year. Many who faced difficulties when they lost power, water or food during the winter storm in February 2021 said that was enough of a lesson to want to have a contingency plan this year.
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 a Three-Day Total of 8,213 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 6 Deaths, Including 1,324 Probable Cases
 
DALLAS -- As of 12:00 pm February 1, 2022 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 8,213 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 6,889 confirmed cases and 1,324 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 451,095 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 94,434 probable cases (antigen test). A total of 5,766 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness. Today’s press release includes the new case totals accumulated from Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

SPOTLIGHT

Patton Oswalt Live: Who’s Ready to Laugh? Majestic Theater, 1925 Elm St, Dallas. February 5, 2022, 7 to 11 pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3HHVZcE
YOU SO FUNNY!
Words To Live By
National
Play Outside 
Day
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Bobby Brown, Trayvon Martin, Hank Aaron, Kevin Gates, Omarosa Manigault Newman, Tiwa Savage, Terrance Ross, Clayton Cortez, Cherie Thomas, Ted McIntosh, Bambi Hall, JD Mitchell, Gregory D. Franklin Sr., Gaynell Potts, Troy Jackson, and Joyce McClendon Hewlett
Congratulations!
Class of 2021 
Jeremiah Hall
OU College of Business
WEAR MASKS! WASH HANDS!
BLACK HISTORY MOMENT!
On February 5, 1990

Columbia University graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obama became the first African American named president of the Harvard Law Review.
Fritz Alphonse Jean was chosen as president of the transitional government by the Montana civil society coalition. (Courtesy: Hebdo24)
Montana group names transitional leadership for Haiti, with Fritz Jean as president
The Haitian times

Port-au-Prince — A National Transition Council organized by the Montana Accord, the prominent Haitian civil society coalition, has selected interim leaders for a transitional government to rule Haiti, according to members of the group. The Council selected Fritz Alphonse Jean, a former governor of Haiti’s Central Bank, as its transitional president and former senator Steven Benoit as prime minister.
In addition to Roland Martin Unfiltered, the premiere news show on the network, Black Star will now feature several new shows.
Black Star Network Announces Launch of New Shows
By Lauren Victoria Burke,
NNPA Newswire Correspondent

The Black Star Network, the only Black owned broadcast network with a daily digital show in the world, is announcing several new shows that will all be up and running in February. Black Star Network was launched by veteran journalist Roland Martin on September 2, 2021. Watching the content on the network is free on the Black Star Network app or a desktop computer with a simple email signup and registration at https://www.blackstarnetwork.com/. The Black Star Network can also be viewed on AppleTV, Roku, AmazonFire, YouTube and Facebook.
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?