Tiffany Ramzy Looking for a way to give back? Looking for a way to make a difference? There is a local organization that has found a unique way to get money flowing into worthy causes. On July 9, during the monthly general meeting of Voices United, Renee Sims, co-founder of 100 Dentonites Who Give a…
Tiffany Ramzy What do Savanna, Ga., and Denton, Texas, have in common? “Dirty Rice,” “Braised Cabbage with Tomatoes and Fish Sauce,” “Deviled Eggs,” and “Peach Cobbler.” Recently, several Robson ladies tried their hand at these recipes and others from the executive chef at The Grey, a southern-style restaurant in Savanna, which is now one of…
Tiffany Ramzy Several members of Voices United (VU) recently visited the Denton County African American Museum. During their visit, they were pleasantly surprised by a chance meeting with Alma Clark, a longtime Denton resident who moved to Quakertown in 1962 with her husband and children. Alma is one of five prominent African American women featured…
Tiffany Ramzy Public Art in the City of Denton Texas Recently, several members of Voices United (VU) visited a commemorative art installation commissioned by the City of Denton Public Art Committee. The work features 60 images dyed and powder-coated onto aluminum discs, forming an “art curtain,” which commemorates a legacy of courage, love, sisterhood, and…
Tiffany Ramzy On June 4 Pat Gulley was a speaker at the Voices United (VU) monthly lunch meeting. Pat has gained notoriety at UNT and is the subject of several oral and written artifacts about her social activist work in the 1960s with the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship (DWIF). Pat earned her bachelor’s degree in…
Vicki Baker There are so many things to love about summer: sunshine, swimming pools, road trips, and watermelon. That extra hour or so of lingering sunlight and the warm evenings made Voices United members just about ready to POP—that is, ready to Party on the Patio! There’s not one good reason for confining the festivities…
Deborah Williams The Voices United (VU) membership held their monthly luncheon meeting on April 2. During that meeting, VU member Ginger Sheppard introduced Mindy Arendt, president and co-founder of the local non-profit Friends with Benefits (FWB). Mindy provided VU members with an overview of what FWB is all about. FWB throws fun, affordable events that…
Janie Cindric On March 23 several members of Voices United attended the 2022 University of North Texas Equity and Diversity Conference. Joanne Woodard, Vice President of UNT’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access, had addressed our Voices United group via Zoom in January, and due to our group’s interest, extended an invitation to us…
Jane Scholz Voices United members learned about the state of housing and transportation in our city in March from our new Denton council member Alison Maguire. The takeaway: Expect a lot of residential and road construction here in the next eight years. Maguire was elected to the council in May 2021, but District 4 did…
Jane Scholz Voices United (VU) Community Outreach Committee is making plans with local community service groups in Denton County for the remainder of 2022. This will include securing meeting speakers and a hands-on volunteer effort by VU members. Final selections will be made in the near future. Given that the February meeting was held via…