Motcy Designs’ Lucina Montanez threaded a simple box of beads into a thriving business. The stay-at-home mom not only built a successful Etsy venture but…
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West Dallas’ oldest Black-owned grocery store thrives while others fizzle out in food desert
by Amanda CharaPhillip Gipson’s family has been in the grocery store business since 1956, and he knows how important it is for people in his community to…
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Comerica’s Business HQ Opens Doors To Dallas Small Businesses
by Amanda CharaComerica Bank’s new venture, Business HQ, held its grand opening on Tuesday, May 9, in the Business HQ building located in South Dallas, marking a…
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Dallas City Council approves nearly $6M incentive to bring Tom Thumb to RedBird
by Amanda CharaThe Dallas City Council has approved a plan to bring a full-service Tom Thumb grocery store to southern Dallas. The council awarded the store’s parent…
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‘A momentous day’ | Residents celebrate after South Dallas park renamed in honor of housing advocate
by Amanda CharaA public park in South Dallas will have a new name. Community members gathered for the official ribbon cutting and renaming of Kimble Park to…
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DART and Toyota Partner with Circuit to Connect West Dallas Residents
by Amanda CharaDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Toyota have partnered with Circuit to support a free ride-share transportation service that provides West Dallas residents with an…
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City Council says Yes: Sprouts is coming to Oak Cliff
by Amanda CharaWith an unanimous vote of approval from the horseshoe in Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Sprouts has officially received the go-ahead to join our neighborhood. A…
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Nonprofit to open financial empowerment centers in southern Dallas
by Amanda CharaIn partnership with the city of Dallas and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, WiNGS is opening three financial empowerment centers in Redbird, Pleasant Grove…
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The Bottom District Revitalization: New affordable homes bring new opportunity to historic Dallas community
by Amanda CharaA historic community in the City of Dallas is experiencing some new energy and momentum. Neighbors in an area called ‘The Bottom District’ are welcoming…
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South Dallas Real Estate Company Works to Keep the Community in Community Development
by Amanda CharaKingdom Legacy is a for-profit real estate company, but Fellows says she hopes to pioneer a communal approach to development in low-status and disinvested communities.…
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