Laura Harris
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not
The Centers for Disease Control reports one out of every three adults in the United States doesn’t get enough sleep. Enough sleep, according to most doctors for adults, is at least seven hours. → Read More
Free Events at Dallas's Klyde Warren Park for Spring Break
Spring has officially sprung at Klyde Warren Park. → Read More
Dallas Foundation's Women's Philanthropy Institute Celebrates International Women's Day
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute is an arm of The Dallas Foundation. → Read More
Emmy Award Winning Actor Sterling K. Brown to Headline Dallas School's Event
The Destiny Award Luncheon is the signature fundraising event for St. Philip’s School and Community Center. All the money raised from the event goes to the programs that serve the more than 260 students enrolled at St. Philip’s School, in addition to the more than 4,000 children, adults, and older adults active in the St. Philip’s Community Center. → Read More
Orchestra Noir, an All-Black Orchestra, is Making a Stop in North Texas
Orchestra Noir is bringing their one-of-a-kind show to North Texas making their own headlines on their journey. → Read More
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Hosting Rapper Drake Mashup Concert
Steve Hackman, conductor and creator of the show, said The Music of Tchaikovsky X Drake is going to be an unforgettable show. → Read More
Dallas ISD School Does #SomethingGood, Creates Immersive Black History Month Museum for Students
The School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove transformed the school library into a museum. → Read More
Dallas Children's Advocacy Nonprofit CEO Makes History and a Difference Fighting Child Abuse
Irish S. Burch has served as Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since January 2021. A native of the Southern Dallas area with more than 25 years of experience, Burch has worked tirelessly for the past two decades at both the local and state levels to advocate for these children. → Read More
Local Nonprofit Provides Free Lessons, Trumpets to North Texas Students
Freddie Jones loves music. He also loves to teach music to the next generation and its that love that has propelled him in the nonprofit space with his Trumpets4Kids organization. → Read More
North Texas High School Students Get Special Visit From Celebrity Chef
A group of students with career aspirations in the culinary field got to hang out with celebrity chef and Fort Worth resident Graham Elliot. → Read More
Dallas Mavericks DJ Plays Big Role at NBA All-Star Game
he’s unapologetically authentic. A social media influencer and one of the hottest DJ’s in North Texas. Ivy Awino, who goes by DJ Poizon Ivy, is notably known as the Dallas Mavericks in-game DJ. → Read More
First Black Woman to Lead Junior League of Dallas in Organization's 100-year History
A Dallas woman is celebrating a feat that took more than 100-years to come to fruition. → Read More
Local Mom Entrepreneurs Collecting Thousands of Book Donations for Kids
North Texas mom-owned businesses are getting ready for Read Across America on March 2, 2023. As they have for the last several years, they are doing that by accepting book donations at several local small business drop off sites. → Read More
Grapevine Colleyville ISD Students Do #SomethingGood, Donate to Make-A-Wish Foundation
The elementary school students participated in “coin wars” which allowed them to make the donation to Make-A-Wish. → Read More
Deep Recession or Soft Landing? Where Is the U.S. Economy?
Everyday there is new information and numbers coming from the economy. → Read More
Dallas ISD Partners With Dallas Black Dance Theater, Offers Free Virtual Performances
The North Texas dance theater is offering free virtual performances to Dallas ISD Students During Black History Month. → Read More
2023 NFL Hall of Fame Class to Be Announced, North Texas Native Kelly Clarkson Makes History as Host
The 2023 NFL Hall of Fame class will be announced on Thursday, February 9 on NBC. → Read More
Local Black-Owned Bookstore Saved By Kindness of Strangers
Nia-Tayler Clark’s Farmers Branch bookstore went from an eviction notice on the door to a thriving business. → Read More
Here Are the Biggest Moments From the 2023 Grammy Awards
North Texas radio personality stopped by NBC 5 to talk about the biggest moments of the Grammy Awards last night. → Read More
First Black Composer at NYC Metropolitan Opera Coming to Dallas
NBC 5 is celebrating Black History Month with six-time Grammy Award winning composer and trumpeter, Terence Blanchard. → Read More