Grammy Award-winning country artist Pynk Beard recently hosted a private listening party for his debut album Sugar & Salt, ahead of his scheduled appearance at the Rooted in Rhythm Festival in McKinney, Texas.
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Erik Grayson: Oak Cliff’s Visionary Entrepreneur Reshaping Dallas Through Art, Cuisine, and Community
Erik Grayson is a Dallas-based serial entrepreneur who has launched several ventures, including Art Overdose and Fivee Bistro and Bar, to uplift his community and promote creativity and cultural events.
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Black History Under Fire: Trump’s Executive Order Puts Smithsonian’s Future at Risk
President Trump’s executive order targeting “anti-American ideology” in cultural institutions has left the Smithsonian Institution, including the NMAAHC, under scrutiny, with concerns over the potential erasure of Black history and the mission of the Smithsonian.
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Demand Dilemma: April Sha’Lil Sparks Dialogue on Economic Disparities in South Dallas
Multidisciplinary artist and community advocate April Sha’Lil hosted an interactive event called “Demand Dilemma” to confront the economic disparities in South Dallas and empower the community to imagine solutions.
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Breaking Boundaries: IRAS’ Future of Indie Showcase Creates Space for First-Time SXSW Performers
The Future of Indie Showcase at Sahara Lounge, produced by the Independent Recording Arts Society and powered by Linktree, provided a platform for first-time South by Southwest performers to showcase their unique sound and form real connections in the industry.
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The Oak Cliff Cultural Center presents “donia” a solo exhibition by Aliyah Cydonia
DALLAS -The solo exhibition “donia” features the artwork of Aliyah Cydonia which is a contemplation on bloodlines, memory, and corporeal awareness. An opening reception will be held from 6 to […]
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Pretty Fire by Charlayne Woodard at Soul Rep Theatre
Soul Rep Theatre Company will continue its 30th Anniversary year with the regional premiere of Charlayne Woodard’s autobiographical play, Pretty Fire, which explores her childhood during the Civil Rights Era and will be directed by Soul Rep Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Tonya Holloway.
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The Braid Debate: The Rising Costs of Hair Braiding
Braids are a cultural tradition and practical hair care solution for Black women, but the rising cost of braiding services has made them less affordable and driven many to learn how to braid their own hair.
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Black Magic at Undermain
Undermain Theatre’s production of Jarret King’s play Box is a compelling tale of a black abolitionist turned magician torn between love and fear, based on the life of Henry Box Brown, a slave who shipped himself to freedom in a box.
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Bringing Black Studies to Black People
Stanford University professor Adam Banks regularly flies from California to Cleveland to teach a free college-level African American studies class to the Black community, aiming to create a safe space for Black people to connect and learn from one another.
