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Faith in Texas envisions a Dallas that provides diverse, fair and safe housing for all people, regardless of income source, gender identity and sexuality, citizenship status, and criminal history. Every person should have a good, safe, affordable place to live–no matter what. As a beloved community, we have a responsibility to make it so if we want […]
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Faith in Texas Executive Director Akilah Wallace has been named the 2019 Philanthropist of the Year by the Young Black and Giving Back Institute (YBGB). YBGB strives to educate, inspire, and empower young black professionals, influencers, social entrepreneurs, and activists to effectively invest in changing their communities through philanthropy. “Thank you to YBGB Institute for […]
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“I do know I was wrong for what I did,” she said. “But the fact that other people are coming in doing the same thing I did, they are just as wrong as me. But if they have the money, they can go home to their families and work out their case.”
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I have participated in and helped organize many lobby days, and they have always been severely demanding. The logistics are complicated: renting the bus, preparing the materials, coordinating schedules, etc., and of course, convincing the community leaders you serve that getting on a bus before dawn, driving to Austin, and not coming home until after […]
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On January 26, over 50 members of Dallas City Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church traveled to El Paso for Mission: Possible, an encounter coordinated by Faith in Texas and HOPE Border Institute. Members had the opportunity to meet with local community groups, participate in a march against the border wall, and help out at the […]
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