In 1966, Dr. King spoke at McFarlin Auditorium, where a plaque was unveiled Tuesday.R. Gerald Turner, SMU president, said his speech was a balance between hope and reality. The SMU […]
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Big Business Must Stop Taking Big Tobacco Money
By Dr. Phillip Gardiner It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations […]
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Join NNPA’s LIVE SPECIAL REPORT
Please join the NNPA’s Let it Be Known at 3:00 pm Eastern Time today for a special interview with Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson concerning the newly proposed Jim Crow law […]
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Dallas activists push to rename College Park after Black Panther leader
By Raven Jordan A group of Dallas activists are working to rename College Park after a late Black Panther member and community organizer. Friends and Family of Fahim J. Minkah […]
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The Ongoing Fight for Civil Rights in Dallas
By Steven Monacelli Over half a century ago, a coalition of activists, lawyers, religious leaders, elected officials and other prominent community members in Dallas banded together to end institutionalized racism […]
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The Evolution of Erykah Badu is the Evolution of Dallas’ Music Scene
When you think of the Dallas music scene and you combine that with R&B, Neo-Soul, and Hip- Hop, you instantly think of The Erykah Badu, often called the “Queen of Neo-Soul”. […]
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Black History Maker in Health: Ples Montgomery
By Steven Monacelli In 1970, the Dallas Black Panthers had just gotten their charter to become an official chapter of the Black Panther Party. Prior to becoming an official chapter, […]