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In Dallas and beyond, people take to the streets to both salute and dispute Biden win
Amid cheers, honking horns and clanging pans, demonstrators marched through downtown Dallas on Saturday to celebrate Joe Biden’s victorious bid for the White House as citizens around the country similarly rallied in both praise and protest of the election’s outcome. Organizers of the Dallas event said that while the result was cause for celebration, their […]
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Wes Helm in Reform Austin: Texas Faith Leaders, Count Every Vote
Religious leaders from across Texas are encouraging voters to keep the faith in the U.S. election system and allow for the counting of every legal ballot. Put another way: Trust in the country’s institutions and in each other. … As a community organizer for Faith in Texas, a nonpartisan, interfaith political action group, Rev. Wes Helm has […]
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Dallas Mavs and Wings Join “Team Up for Change” Virtual Summit
The Dallas Mavericks — in partnership with the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, and Indiana Pacers, along with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx, and Indiana Fever — hosted the Team Up For Change virtual summit on Oct. 21. This was put in place to unite, activate, and inspire a shared […]
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Community Conversations: Faith Leaders Encouraging Young Poll Workers
Election Day is 4 weeks away and Faith leaders in Dallas are encouraging young people to become poll workers. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker talks to Rabbi Nancy Kasten, Robert Elkin & Reverend Stacey Brown. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker talks to Rabbi Nancy Kasten, Robert Elkin & Reverend Stacey Brown. “You look at the civil rights […]
Learn MoreRev. Wes Helm in DMN: We can’t let the coronavirus pandemic trigger a housing crisis
Should the coronavirus pandemic create a housing crisis? As the virus grinds on, its side effects are becoming more dangerous and pronounced. With furloughs becoming permanent layoffs, businesses and day care providers shutting down for good, and emergency relief efforts running out, Americans are facing greater insecurity in basic needs. Earlier this month, more than […]
Learn MoreFaith in Texas in D Magazine: North Texas Giving Day Is Off To a Great Start, But It Needs Your Help More Than Ever
North Texas nonprofits have had a year like no other. The pandemic increased need and demand to unprecedented levels. It decimated the volunteer force and disrupted in-person fundraising efforts that so many rely on. … Smaller nonprofits are suffering in a similar fashion without in-person fundraising opportunities. Faith in Texas is a grassroots nonprofit that […]
Learn MoreTiara Cooper in KERA News: Dallas Activists Host Town Hall to Discuss Police Budget
The City of Dallas recently began a series of virtual town halls to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The meetings are a way for residents to weigh in on how their tax dollars are being spent, but some residents say the online meetings have been full of “shenanigans,” like people getting muted and written-in […]
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Akilah Wallace in DMN: How the DFW Community Can Remove Barriers to Fundraising for Black Philanthropies
More than half of Black Philanthropy Month has passed. It will culminate with Give 8/28 on August 28. Akilah Wallace — executive director of Faith in Texas, founding chair of HERitage Giving Fund and Young Black & Giving Back Institute 2019 Philanthropist of the Year — helped kick off the effort earlier this month. In the lead-up to […]
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