Our Superb Woman
today is
Hon. Sandra Jackson
-Judge Sandra Jackson understands the importance of FAMILY!
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The Hon. Sandra Jackson is judge of the Texas 302nd District Court., a family court. Hailing from Lawton, OK, she graduated from MacArthur High School and attended Oklahoma State University where she earned a B.S. in political science before going on to study law at Southern University Law Center. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Judge Sandra is a member of the Dallas NAACP, past president of the Dallas Association of Black Women Attorneys and Dean of the Potter’s House School of Ministry. She has sat on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, Legal Services of North Texas and the Transformation Ministry. Prior to her election, she served as an assistant district attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. And before that she worked as a sole practitioner in her own private practice, spending more than 20 years handling civil and family law matters. While she was also a caregiver for her mother, who lived with Alzheimers; the judge’s kind and giving spirits extends into the community. She has also worked with two mentoring programs: God's Leading Ladies Mentoring Program and Debutante Mentoring Program. She believes in helping families! |
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Our 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
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MOVIE REVIEW
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
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By Hollywood Hernandez
THE SUICIDE SQUAD, with the exception of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), has an all new crew of bad guys turned good who are led by Bloodsport, Idris Elba. The rest of the crew are all new characters who set out to defend the world against an interstellar weapon that could destroy the world.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Elects New Board Chair and Directors
Texas Women’s Foundation has elected Hilda Galvan as chair, serving a two-year term from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023. Galvan, partner-in-charge at Jones Day Dallas, joined the Foundation board in 2016, and has co-chaired both the Economic Leadership Council and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration. The Foundation also announced the election of five new board members who will serve three-year terms from 2021-2024.
The Foundation’s new Board of Directors includes - Veree Hawkins Brown – ISC Group, Inc., Financial Advisor
Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Texas Women’s Foundation president and chief executive officer, said, “We’re thankful for the leadership of Hilda, our Executive Committee and our Board – an extraordinary group of strong, powerful women who bring so much talent, expertise and passion to advance our mission.” Over the past decade, Dawson Thompson has been credited with increasing the diversity of the board from 22 percent to 52 percent women of color and LGBTQ.
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On the Need for New Investments & Developments in South Dallas
By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
As I drove through the Fair Park Corridor last week, the signs of infrastructure inaction were clear and visible. One, in fact, was quite literal—a sign hanging over an undeveloped lot that read “Expected Date of Completion: 2017.”
South Dallas has been historically plagued by deteriorating infrastructure and incomplete development. Insufficient plumbing, wiring, pipeline, and transportation systems not only define the current state of the area, but have also prevented new investments and developments from coming in. Read more at www.texasmetronews.com
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THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
BECCA EHRLICH
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By Valder Beebe
With the success of Marie Kondo, a new Netflix documentary, and hundreds of blogs and YouTube videos on minimalism, it’s clear that it is more than just a trend. In a time of climate change and a pandemic, people are looking for new ways to live well and more meaningful lives, and minimalism is meeting that need.
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Gordon Shattles
DART Director, External Relations
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DART holds bus operator hiring event |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) hosted a Hiring Event for Bus and Rail Operators recently at the DART Ways, Structures & Amenities – North Division Building at 9717 Abernathy Ave, Dallas. |
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Francisco Rosales, 9, is being treated for COVID-19 in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children's Medical Center Dallas on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Rosales has been hospitalized since Aug. 8 when his blood oxygen level was at 62%, according to his mother, Yessica Gonzalez. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News/Staff Photographer)
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Inside Children’s Dallas PICU, where kids with COVID and RSV are filling beds |
By Charles Scudder
Francisco Rosales lies in a hospital bed; his head turned slightly to the side, while a white and blue tube runs from his nose and pumps him with oxygen. Machines roar next to the 9-year-old’s bed, keeping him alive and filtering the air. Board games, two boxes of colored pencils and a plush toy moose — a gift from his sister — are scattered around the room. But he does not play with them.
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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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Sisters From AARP presents a Live Event With Iyanla Vanzant on Facebook:
August 17, 2021, 6-6:45 pm CDT
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Congratulations Class of 2021! |
Consuela Amos, Ph.D.
Prairie View A&M University
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Joyner Lucas, Dave Hollister, Rudy Gay, Tammy Townsend, Thierry Henry, Antonio Andrews, Marcus Garvey, Kiyana Akins, Hakim Muhammad, Michael Andrew Forde, Tom Kennedy, Marilyn 'Applez' Applewhite, Eli Bradshaw, Danny Harris, Anthony Holmes, Ford Sandra, Barbara Reynolds, Clarence Moore, and Angela McClendon Johnson |
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Currently, there’s no system for measuring how corporations are following through on their racial equity promises. (Photo: Portland, OR, USA - Jun 12, 2020: Passers-by stop and take a look at the boarded-up Apple Store in downtown Portland's Pioneer Place, which has become unofficial canvases for peaceful protest. Artists have also joined to promote peace over violence. / iStockphoto / NNPA)
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By Chris Mueller, Think
One year ago, after the brutal murder of George Floyd, the summer of 2020 gave us a great white awakening to the truth of systemic racism, and the big pledge to address it. For a moment, it seemed like every company had tapped their PR agents to compose pro-BLM solidarity statements and pledged big bags of money towards racial equity. The arc of American history appeared to be bending towards justice.
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Rebuilding Black Wall Street requires long-overdue repair of many forms. Black communities have incurred compounding negative interest, while their counterparts have enjoyed opportunities to build incredible wealth.
(Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
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By Tristan Wilkerson, Think Rubix, Managing Principal
Let me first say, I love my grandma. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t love their grandma. And yet, we live very differently than the generations that have come before us. The 21st century looks different for entrepreneurs, in particular entrepreneurs of color. And, as the digital global economy evolves, we are learning that entrepreneurship and enterprise are still your best shot at prosperity, systems change, and social equity.
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