Conversations: Call for Change

The Irving Police Department launched “shop talk” in 2016 in an effort to build relationships with underserved communities. Thanks to a nonprofit, the department is expanding the initiative.

A Dallas Stars Foundation’s Small Business Spotlight program has helped make a North Texan’s dream of owning and operating a candle-making business a reality. But this isn’t the only tie Brant Anderson of Olphactory Candles in Mesquite has to Dallas’s hockey team.

Two, former professional athletes are turning their pain into purpose as they build a mental health platform for men. In addition to a new, cable television show set to premiere in Summer 2021, licensed therapist Jay Barnett and former Seattle Seahawk Marcus Smith are using various platforms to help Black men heal. In today’s community conver...

The Washington Post recently put a spotlight on domestic extremism in the suburbs, specifically, the Dallas suburbs. In today’s Community Conversation, the Post’s National Correspondent Annie Gowen speaks about the North Texans arrested in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

There’s a group in Oak Cliff dedicated to helping the community thrive. It’s called “For Oak Cliff” — and it recently acquired the old ‘Moorland YMCA’ on Ledbetter Road. The historic landmark was once a haven for well-known names during the Jim Crow Era Civil Rights Movement. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has...

Across North Texas, many students are struggling to shake the “COVID slide” and avoid falling too far behind due to challenges facing families and educators because of the pandemic.

An ambitious plan from DeSoto ISD aims to improve test scores, and create a vision for the minority district. Education Reporter Wayne Carter talks to Superintendent D’Andre Weaver in today’s community conversation.

There has been an alarming increase in anti-Asian violence and crimes in recent months. Trending hashtags like #StopAsianHate have appeared on social media and Friday is “Stop Asian Hate Day” across the country. NBC 5’s Lili Zheng speaks with Teresa Nguyen who organized the Umbrella Project last summer in Dallas. Nguyen talks abou...

In order to heal, some say you must remember. That’s the mission behind the Fort Worth Lynching Tour: Honoring the Memory of Mr. Fred Rouse. NBC 5’s Vince Sims talks with Daniel Banks and Adam McKinney, the Co-Founders of DNAWorks about the project.

In today’s Community Conversation, NBC 5’s Laura Harris talks with the American Cancer Society and the Dallas Wings about their team effort, to save lives during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

People often rally for various causes on the steps of the state Capitol when the Legislature is in session. Last week, some people from across the state joined for a virtual “rally” to argue for racial equity legislation. In today’s Community Conversation, we discuss the inaugural Racial Equity Rally Day with President and CEO of ...

This is the 21st year for the University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference, but this year’s may be even more important during these tough conversations and calls for social justice. NBC 5’s Vince Sims talks with Brandon Kitchin and Rachita Sharma two of the panelists for this year’s conference.

The Denton Black Film Festival is partnering with Panavision to offer emerging filmmakers more opportunities to produce their art. NBC 5’s Kristi Nelson talks with Harry Eaddy and Lesley Kantor about the plans to train future filmmakers and increase representation for diverse stories. MORE: DentonBFF.com