Dallas Weekly

The Dallas Weekly, located in Dallas, Texas, is a prominent newspaper in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that focuses on the black community. It began its journey in 1954 and has since become one of the key publications in the region.

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Fort Worth ISD Faces Potential Takeover or Closure

4 days ago | dallasweekly.com | Sneha Dey

Overview: Fort Worth ISD's Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Middle School could be forced to shut down or submit to a takeover from the state due to its chronically underperforming status. The Texas Education Agency released its A-F grades for the 2022-23 school year, the first complete set of scores in five years. School districts could face state sanctions if their performance lags for one more year. Of the 8,539 public schools evaluated in the state, 19.3% got an A.
It’s Not an Epidemic — Black Autistic Students Need Support - Dallas Weekly

5 days ago | dallasweekly.com | Quintessa Williams

Overview: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized for stigmatizing people with autism and spreading falsehoods about the neurodevelopmental disorder. Experts and advocates nationwide say Kennedy's rhetoric will not only play out in classrooms but also promote the false idea that there is an autism epidemic in the Black community.
Pynk Beard's Journey to Country Music and His Debut Album 'Sugar & Salt'

6 days ago | dallasweekly.com | Reagan Elam

Dallas Weekly’s newest segment, DW Underground, kicked off with an intimate interview between host Rea2Real and Grammy Award-winning country artist Pynk Beard. The sit-down took place just before his private listening party on April 17th at CoSign Studios, ahead of his scheduled appearance at the Rooted in Rhythm Festival in McKinney, Texas.
Dallas City Manager: Understanding the Power Behind Municipal Leadership

1 week ago | dallasweekly.com | Reagan Elam

In Episode 4 of Civics 101, Dallas Weekly’s original digital series dedicated to breaking down the inner workings of local government, viewers are introduced to one of the most powerful yet often misunderstood roles in municipal leadership: the City Manager.
Could Florida’s Attack on AP Courses Become a National Trend? - Dallas Weekly

1 week ago | dallasweekly.com | Quintessa Williams

Overview: Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would reduce state funding for college-level high school courses by up to 50%, potentially deepening educational and racial inequities nationwide. Black students already have less access to Advanced Placement courses, which provide college credit, essential for admission to the nation's most selective colleges and universities.
Advancements in Black Maternal Health Care

1 week ago | dallasweekly.com | Anissa Durham

Overview: Black women in the US are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, due to systemic racism, gaps in healthcare access, and chronic disease. However, there are improvements being made in maternal health care, including the expansion of certified midwives, doulas, and prenatal care, which has led to improved outcomes for Black moms and babies.
Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools?

1 week ago | dallasweekly.com | Quintessa Williams

Overview: Dr. David E. Kirkland, founder and CEO of the nonprofit forwardED, discusses the systemic racism in public education that leads to the exclusion of young Black men from college and the workforce. He believes that the phenomenon of missing Black college men is the end point of a long, predictable breakdown, triggered almost as soon as their education begins.
Climate Justice Isn’t Dead

2 weeks ago | dallasweekly.com | Willy Blackmore

Overview: Ryan Hathaway, a former director of environmental justice in the Biden White House, is now working to protect environmental justice programs from being dismantled by the Trump Administration. The Trump Administration has been targeting initiatives addressing pollution disparities in low-income and minority communities, dismissing them as wasteful or racially divisive. Hathaway believes the backlash will fail both in front of judges and in the court of public opinion.
The HIV Crisis in African American Communities

2 weeks ago | dallasweekly.com | Anissa Durham

Overview: African American people are disproportionately affected by HIV, with 37% of new diagnoses in 2022 belonging to Black Americans, despite a 12% drop in HIV infection rates between 2018 and 2022. Black youth between the ages of 13 and 24 account for half of all new HIV diagnoses among youth nationwide, and Black women account for 50% of new HIV diagnoses.
Why Libraries Are Still a Lifeline for Black K-12 Students

3 weeks ago | dallasweekly.com | Quintessa Williams

Overview: The American Library Association has released a report revealing a rise in book censorship efforts, driven by organized groups, targeting books that focus on race, history, and identity. The report found that 821 attempts to ban books in 2024, down from 1,247 in 2023, due to library workers being afraid of being fired for reporting censorship.