By Tyler Carter
Close your eyes and listen to Billie Holiday sing ‘Strange Fruit.’ Really listen. Holiday’s accentuation of “fruit” and “black bodies swinging in the southern breeze” paints vivid imagery in the mind and places you at the center of an event our ancestors are far too familiar with.
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”. And if
For Women's History Month, Dallas Weekly COO Jess Washington talks with Renée
As many businesses continue to recover from the events of last year,
by Jess Washington Prism Health North Texas has partnered with Arttitude and Transgender Pride of Dallas to host the first inaugural TX Trans Pride event on September 30th at Station 4. The
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The Dallas-based organization, the world’s largest regional funder benefiting women, distributed $7.1 million in grants to 223 nonprofits and $2.1 million in programs to build more equitable communities DALLAS, Texas, September 8,
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By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Her family’s farmland was stolen before she was born, but with the Black Farmer’s Index, Dr. Kaia Niambi Shivers is out to ensure
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The City of Dallas has proposed a street rename change for a beloved matriarch and staple in the South Dallas community, Ms. Vestana Wollos. In 1912, Ms. Vestana Wollos was born on
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Jahnisha Warren was born in Dallas, Texas and growing up she always had a passion for fashion. She attended Skyline High School and studied fashion merchandising and design, and later received her
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A conversation with decorated and seasoned Blues performer Robert Cray of the Robert Cray Band discussing touring, the music industry, and how he started on his own musical journey.
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Bria Riley hails from Dallas, Texas and serves as Director of the Corporate Counsel at Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. (KDP)—a publicly traded, Fortune 500 company. At KDP, Bria services varying marketing, advertising,
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Owner, founder and Renaissance woman show Aatiyah Henry speaks about what inspired her to start LasheddOut and what you can look forward to from her.
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Broadway Dallas welcomes home Dallas native Traci Elaine Lee in the smash hit musical, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations. By LaToya Henry From community theater to
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By Maya Pottiger As with the start of every school year, teachers put out requests for help with classroom supplies, through Amazon lists, DonorsChoose projects, and other avenues. Books have been among
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