Review by Martha Heimberg Late in Jonathan Norton’s I Am Delivered’t, in its world premiere production at Dallas Theater Center’s Kalita Humphreys Theater, one young gay man tells another about […]
Category: Culture
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Confronting Silence: Black Excellence in American Classical Music
By Lexi Holloway on behalf of the Black Orchestral Network Originally appeared in Word in Black A piece of parchment secured with a wax seal is cracked open, revealing a […]
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Diverse Excellence Takes Center Stage: Black Nominees Shine at the 96th Academy Awards
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The recent unveiling of the 2024 Oscar nominations brought forth a notable roster of Black talent among the 96th annual Academy […]
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Timalechi Nursery School Presents Exclusive Screening of “Bob Marley: One Love” – A Tribute to Bob Marley
On behalf of Malawians in Texas and Timalechi Nursery School, a dedicated early childhood development center serving in Malawi, is thrilled to announce an exclusive private screening of the acclaimed […]
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The Tina Turner Musical dazzles Dallas with high energy and iconic hits
Review by Martha Heimberg Tina — our “Proud Mary” — was an amazing woman and a force of nature in performance. Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, by Katori Hall, […]
Posted inEducation
When Afrofuturism Enters the Classroom
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world […]
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Radio Icon Donnie Simpson Takes Final Bow After 55 Years in Broadcasting
By Stacy M. Brown Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the last time, on Friday, January 12. The illustrious career that spanned an incredible 55 […]
Posted inThis Week
City of Dallas Plans Response to Inclement Weather
The City of Dallas staff will offer an update to the City’s response to temporary inclement weather shelter activity and the current inclement weather this Monday at 11 am. The […]
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She Reps: Alison Woods
Alison Woods is an amazing author and storyteller. Woods was born in Chicago and attended Chicago Public Schools. She graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and began her career […]
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African American Museum, Dallas Announces Plans for January and February, Including Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend and Black History Month
Highlights include a health fair, community/family day, the Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra concert, African American history competition, Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame event and lectures FREEDOM TO THINK: AN […]
