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$1.2 Trillion in Contracts But Who Actually Gets Access? (opens the original)
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There is more than $1 trillion in contracting opportunity. Getting access to it is another story. For small, Black-owned, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, government contracts can mean growth, jobs, capacity and generational wealth. But getting a seat at the table has never been simple. And now, some of the rules are changing. Angela L. Alexander, Executive Director of the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) , joins Making Black History Today to break down what b
Shirley Ison-Newsome: 40 Years Fighting for Black Education in Dallas ISD (opens the original)
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Shirley Ison-Newsome integrated a school as a fourth grader before spending nearly 40 years transforming education in Dallas ISD. She shares what school integration taught her, why poverty should never determine a child's ability to learn, and why she refused to lower expectations for Black students. From educational equity and Black school leadership to the vision behind Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Ison-Newsome reveals what it takes to demand excellence inside a public school system a
The Historian Protecting Black History Before It Disappears | Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney (opens the original)
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History doesn't disappear all at once. It disappears one story at a time. For more than 50 years, Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney has dedicated his life to preserving African American history from Black Dallas and Texas to the people, places, institutions, and stories that helped shape America. In this episode of Making Black History Today, Liz and Porter sit down with the historian, scholar, educator, author, and preservationist to talk about what happens when history isn't documented—and why preserving
Ambassador Ron Kirk Opens Up: Leadership, Mistakes & The Road Ahead (opens the original)
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"Travel teaches you something powerful...you realize how much we are all the same." — Ambassador Ron Kirk Former Dallas Mayor and U.S. Trade Representative under President Barack Obama, Ambassador Ron Kirk reflects on the leadership lessons, relationships, and life experiences that shaped one of America's most respected public servants. This isn't a résumé recap. In this exclusive conversation with Liz and Porter, Ambassador Kirk shares what growing up in East Austin taught him, the influence of
Black Women's Wall Street: Building Generational Wealth (opens the original)
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Wall Street has historically shut its doors to Black women, so right here in Dallas, two founders built their own. This week on Making Black History Today, hosts Liz & Porter sit down with LaToya Gooden and JaCoi Pugh, the creators of Black Women's Wall Street. Together, they break down what it actually takes to invest while Black, push past the barriers still built into corporate finance, and turn community into generational wealth. This isn't a corporate success story. It's an unfiltered look
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