How to be a fierce female (ASKING FOR A FRIEND)
How to be a fierce female Fierce women deserve fierce treatment. Welcome to our all-female issue featuring page after page of inspiring women in our…
Matrice Ellis-Kirk, guardian of the Arts District
2018’S FIVE FIERCE FEMALES OF EAST DALLAS Matrice Ellis-Kirk did what every other Penn graduate does, and worked for a stint in New York…
How Mita Havlick lost an election and won a purpose
2018’S FIVE FIERCE FEMALES OF EAST DALLAS Mita Havlick was born in India, grew up near Chicago and has lived all over the world….
How Missy Payne survived ‘Survivor’
2018’s FIVE FIERCE FEMALES OF EAST DALLAS Missy Payne spent 39 days in a Nicaraguan jungle, battling bugs, heat and the other competitors on…
Gloria Tarpley fights for civility at Dallas City Hall
2018’s FIVE FIERCE FEMALES OF EAST DALLAS Gloria Tarpley is the Chair of Dallas’ City Plan Commission and volunteer extraordinaire. She grew up in…
Jennifer Lavender is a wrecking ball on skates and a savior of animals
2018’S FIVE FIERCE FEMALES OF EAST DALLAS Dr. Jennifer Lavender knew what she wanted to do when she was still playing with stuffed animals,…
Deep Ellum women kicking their way into the boys club
In the early 1990s, White Rock resident Sharon Flatte was an eager young artist. Accompanied by an inked-up guy (her human portfolio, if you…
An inspiring story of a mother and daughter who defend foster kids in the courtroom
CASA provides volunteers with 30 hours of training, support and guidance as family courts assign them a case to follow. Volunteers learn about state…
Hello Dumpling is an oasis in a Chinese food desert
June Chow once referred to the east side of White Rock Lake as a Chinese food desert. Her solution? To launch Hello Dumpling at…
The dragon slayers of White Rock Lake
It’s early on a Saturday morning on the east bank of White Rock Lake. The day is already warming up and so are the…
The DISD school that is raising the next generation of the women’s movement
Nowhere are young East Dallas females fiercer than at the Solar Preparatory School for Girls. The kindergarten through third-grade school on North Henderson plans…
Get to know Melissa Kingston
This attorney and advocate strives to make a difference The interview with Melissa Kingston has barely begun when the door to Mudsmith swings open…
