By Lena Foster “Sis…Tell your story”: a call and response mantra used to encourage each woman who confidently took the stage at the Loud and Clear live storytelling event last […]
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Drinking Buddies
Tequila With Friends: How a Lifelong Bond led to the Creation of a Market Leading Brand By Lynn Pearcey There’s something about the number three, both in bars, and stories. […]
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The Breakfast Brothers Are Taking Over
By Lena Foster People stood outside Rickey Booker’s and Jonathan Biley-Smith’s little black trailer outside of their previous nightclub King of Diamonds until the sun came up waiting for their […]
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Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III named successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
By Lena Foster Civil rights activist and leader Rev. Jesse Jackson officially announced Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, as the new President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Sunday, […]
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Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at Braum’s
To celebrate, Braum’s will be serving single-dip ice cream and small frozen yogurt cones for $1.30. The double-dip ice cream and large frozen yogurt cones will be on sale for $1.89. These great deals are available on National Ice Cream Day – July 16
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Adrienne Brown-David comes to Dallas!
Last Friday, Pencil On Paper gallery hosted a VIP collectors night event to showcase their newest artist’s collection, Adrienne Brown-David “Taken Aback by My Own Beauty: Identity as Rebellion” The […]
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2024 Disney Dreamers Academy Applications Are Open
Walt Disney World Resort was centerstage Sunday at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture to announce the opening of applications and nominations for the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy. Gospel singing star Pastor […]
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Cowboy Rick
By Lena Foster With his commitment to his craft and his cowboy hat, Rick Fogerty, also known as Cowboy Rick, transitioned from his computer consulting career to create a legacy-building […]
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This Organization Is Out to Amplify the Voices of Queer Students — and Keep Them Safe
By Maya Pottiger Through its Youth Voices program and EduGuides, It Gets Better EDU is empowering the next generation of queer students. It was 2010. Everyone from President Barack Obama […]
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Leadership Dallas Alumni Gather for Annual Luncheon
By Rayford Johnson Leadership Dallas alumni gathered together this past Monday, June 12 for their Annual Leadership Luncheon. The event featured Keynote speaker Peter Brodsky, LD ’10 and Majority Owner […]