Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) needs more Black volunteers to serve our community’s Black children living in foster care. Black children make up 21 percent of Dallas County’s child population, but account for 48 percent of children removed from homes due to abuse or neglect. Only 15 percent of Dallas CASA volunteers are Black. […]
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2 pounds chuck roast or boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 onion, diced 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon each cayenne, ground cumin, ground ginger 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley, divided Oil, salt and […]
By Ariana Hajibashi It’s been three years since Greenville Avenue Pizza Company opened on Peavy Road in East Dallas. As the pizza joint’s second location, it was a big step for owners Sammy and Molly Mandell to expand their operation, but the reception and continued support couldn’t have been better. Now, to celebrate three years, […]
‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON’ By Shari Goldstein Stern Seven months into isolation due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, while the country remains masked, socially distant, hygienically obsessive, inconvenienced and reeling with decisions, some area theaters have met the challenge. From dark stages come virtual “live” theater with shows produced electronically and beaming right into […]
By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) announces the keynote speaker for its 35h Annual Luncheon, America Ferrera, award-winning actress, director, producer, The New York Times best-selling author and activist. Themed “Texas for All,” this year’s event will take place virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. In honor of the 35th […]
By David Mullen The Dallas Stars are, surprisingly, returning to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years. It seems the 2019-20 NHL season has taken that long to play and, throughout the season, the team looked like it might take another 20 years to hoist the cup again. The Stars came […]
By Nancy Black I can’t get the theme song out of my head. I haven’t seen the show in years, but I can sing you the theme song right now: Welcome back! Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! It’s from an old ’70s TV show called, “Welcome Back, Kotter,” and was written by composer John […]