HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
August 2022
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Jim & Gloria Austin
25th Wedding Anniversary
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Marco and April Barker
20 years
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COVID ALERT FOR D/FW:
RED
Wear your masks, Wash your hands, Be safe! Protect yourself and others!
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AUGUST 2022 Friday August 12, 2022
HIV and Covid 19 Back to School Bash Creekside Villas Apts.
378 N Jim Miller RD Dallas TX 75217
2pm-5pm 214-398-1459
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Saturday August 13, 2022
Brookmoore Apartments
3523 Fawn Valley Dr Dallas TX 75224
11am-2pm 469-279-6239
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Celebrating 195 years of the Black Press |
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Check out
The Trendsetter
Texas Metro News' student journalists produced publication
(inside Texas Metro News).
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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
Taste & See Culinary Delights
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Karlis Kelley is the Caterer and Cake Decorator for Taste & See Culinary Delights. Taste & See, located in the DFW, provides all types of desserts, decorated cakes and treats made just for you! To create an order, call 817-343-9803 or visit their website www.tasteenseedelights.wixsite.com
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Judge Kim Cooks
The Honorable edge Kim Cooks enjoys training for amateur
bodybuilding competitions.
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The Judge of the 255th Family District Court, Judge Kim Cooks studied at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Hailing from Colorado Springs, CO., Judge Cooks graduated from Roy J. Wasson High School and went on to the University of Texas at Arlington where she received a BS, in Biological/Medical Technology/Business Management. For 12 years she practiced family law litigation at the Law Office of Kim A. Cooks, p.l.l.c. specializing in divorces, child custody, child support, child protective services and juvenile matters. She’s a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. |
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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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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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UNT Dallas hires new Chief of Staff
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) has named Dr. Macario Hernandez as its first Chief of Staff. Dr. Hernandez was selected as the top candidate for the position after a nationwide search. He began the newly created cabinet position on July 27 and has joined the UNT Dallas leadership team, reporting directly to University President Bob Mong.
Dr. Hernandez joined the university after spending more than 20 years as a bilingual teacher and school administrator, supporting the educational needs of K-12 students in Dallas ISD. He most recently served as principal at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School (Garza), where he led the campus to nationwide accolades including the National Title-I Distinguished School Award in 2018 and the National Blue-Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education in 2021.
In this new role, Hernandez will serve as a key strategist representing the President in critical support roles, while focusing on local, political, school district and legislative initiatives. He also will be involved in university decision-making, administrative operations and the highest-priority work of the university.
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Photo credit: Maya Palavali |
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Top 10 Ways To Conserve Energy |
By Maya Palavali
Time your showers— With record high temperatures, Texas is going through a drought this summer, according to NBC. Conserving water is key, which can be easily done through cutting back on unnecessary water usage. Instead of not showering as a whole, set a timer for your shower every day. If you usually take longer showers, lower the time each day by five minutes, or so. That way, you help the world and stay clean. Everyone will thank you for it, too.
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The oldest living member of the largest Black women World War II battalion is being honored in Alabama, Romay Davis |
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OLDEST LIVING MEMBER OF LARGEST BLACK WOMEN WORLD WAR II BATTALION TO BE HONORED IN ALABAMA
She’s 102-years-old!
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Because Of Them We Can
By BOTWC Staff
Romay Davis is a Virginia native who enlisted in the Army in 1943, following in the footsteps of her five brothers. There she became a member of the 688th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the largest all Black, all women, group to serve in the war. The unit was a byproduct of the Women’s Army Corps created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the urging of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, the President aimed to create a more racially inclusive Army unit for African Americans.
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On August 9, 1887
Beatrice Foods is acquired by Reginald Lewis. It is the largest business acquisition ever by an African American.
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Defense attorneys say the Dallas County Sheriff's Department is opening up letters intended for their jailed clients.
(Elias Valverde II / Staff Photographer)
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Why are Dallas County jailers opening mail lawyers send to locked up clients?
The sheriff’s department says it’s to look for contraband, but defense attorneys say the county is violating their clients’ constitutional rights.
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By Kelli Smith
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is opening attorneys’ letters meant for jailed clients, prompting outcries from defense lawyers who argue the information is privileged and jailers aren’t following legal procedures. Elizabeth Lutton, a legal advisor for the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, told the Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association last week employees open all letters, including from attorneys, to look for contraband, particularly as jails nationwide “are experiencing a security issue with paper correspondence,” according to a letter obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
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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
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Day
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Whitney Houston, Hoda Kotb, Deion Sanders, Ayo Jay, Gwinda Burns, Cheryl Luster, Eleita Brew, MsDonna Murray, Lorene Collier, Sheila McKinney, Faye Branch Williams, Lisa Biggins Dickison, HipHolitics Mgz, and Mario White |
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Congratulations!
Dr. Berleisha Gilbert
Doctoral Degree
Oklahoma State University
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8-9-22 Phat Tuesday
by Nanette Lee Phat
Tuesday Birthday Bash.
From 8 to 10 pm at Tk’s,
14854 Montfort Drive, Dallas
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Chef Chris Viaud was a 2021 contestant on the television series Top Chef.
Photo courtesy of Pronto Public Relations
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Chef Chris Viaud: Serving up Haitian culture, togetherness through food
Florida DCF’s history with mother of the children, 5 and 3, goes back
five years before killing in Little Haiti
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The Haitian Times
By Michael Cleverley
On Aug. 7, the New England community of Milford, N.H., will receive a special treat when three acclaimed Haitian chefs — Chef Chris Viaud, Alain Lemaire and Sebastien Solomon — come together for A Taste of Haiti at Viaud’s restaurant, Greenleaf. Gratin lalo lambi, cod croquettes and fried mayi moulen are among a variety of Haitian-inspired dishes on the $125 prix-fixe menu the trio of chefs will prepare.
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Witness by witness truth of jan 6 attack on capitol revealed |
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Witness by Witness, Truth of Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol Revealed |
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSA
Oakland Post
By Emil Guillermo
That James Webb Telescope is so amazing. NASA pointed it into the darkness of space, and suddenly saw the truth—-stars and galaxies we never knew existed. At the speed of light, that’s a look back 13 billion years. I wish all of America could see more clearly right here on Earth just about Jan. 6, 2021. It doesn’t take a telescope.
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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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