Clipse brought their ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ Tour to Dallas, featuring a mix of new and old songs, accompanied by a visual display of Black archival images and cultural iconography, and a tribute to their late parents.
Category: Culture
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Citrusfest Makes a Statement: Dallas Emerges as Global Entertainment Hub
Citrusfest made its Dallas debut on Thursday night, bringing together Grammy Award-winning producers, emerging Dallas artists, and national industry executives to showcase the city’s cultural future and potential as a global entertainment hub.
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Don’t Miss Out: Fall 2025’S Top Black TV & Film Projects
Black-led TV and film projects are being cancelled due to streaming mergers, budget cuts, and corporate reshuffles, but there are still talented Black writers, directors, and actors creating stories that reflect the Black experience, and this fall there are five upcoming projects worth watching.
Posted inWord In Black
They Fought for Democracy Abroad. At Home, Racism Won — Until NowÂ
The Harlem Hellfighters, an all-Black, all-volunteer regiment that fought with distinction in the French countryside during World War I, were finally awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, after a century of waiting.
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Kicks & Cocktails: Dallas Wings Foundation, LaDondra Wilson Celebrate Community Impact
The Dallas Wings Community Foundation, led by LaDondra Wilson, is dedicated to making a lasting impact in the Dallas community through initiatives focused on women and girls, social justice, youth sports, health and wellness, and education, and is celebrating its progress with a rooftop fundraiser, Kicks & Cocktails: An Air of Excellence.
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Deep Ellum at a Crossroads
Deep Ellum, a cultural hotspot in Dallas, is facing rising crime, disruptive construction, and a wave of closures, prompting the City of Dallas to impose a weekend curfew that has been met with pushback from business owners, while residents are also feeling the effects of the changes.
Posted inWord In Black
A Smaller, Whiter, Less Affordable New Orleans
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still grappling with the aftermath of the storm, as the city’s Black population has declined, rents have skyrocketed, and gentrification has displaced many of the city’s residents.
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Federal Compliance or Federal Concession?
The City of Dallas is hosting community engagement meetings to discuss the potential loss of federal funding due to President Trump’s executive orders, and residents are expressing frustration over the city’s compliance with the orders.
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One of Katrina’s Most Important Lessons Isn’t About Storm Preparation
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still suffering from the effects of the disaster, with low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected due to decades of segregation, redlining, and inadequate disaster planning.
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A Sisterhood of Strength: The Color Purple at Kalita Humphreys
Urban Arts Collective’s The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a powerful and moving production celebrating love, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit, running at the Kalita Humphreys Theater through August 31, 2025.