Originally appeared in Word in Black, By Patrick Washington One year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, “so-called Black Hollywood is more like the Black Student Union […]
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Dallas Arboretum Hosted Reception for the Third Annual Black Heritage Celebration Taking Place on May 6 and 7
Dallas, Texas, (March 9, 2023) – Janet Jack, Dallas Arboretum board member and Black Heritage Celebration chairperson, and Tiffaney Dale Hunter, Black Heritage Celebration host committee chair, welcomed sponsors, host committee members […]
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Free Community Programs Return to Fair Park This Spring
DALLAS – March 9, 2023 – A new series of free programs and activities will return to Fair Park from March through June. The programming series kicks off during Spring […]
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DeSoto ISD Students Experience Read Across America Day with “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, Dr. Opal Lee
In observance of Read Across America Day, DeSoto ISD held an African American Read-In with “the grandmother of Juneteenth”, Dr. Opal Lee, and all district second-grade students in the DeSoto […]
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African American Museum presenting Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra with Quincy Jones tribute
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS TO PRESENT THE SCOTT JOPLIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF HOUSTON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11, AT THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS With a mission to showcase Black artists and composers, […]
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Broadway Dallas hosts artist talk for Fair Park Uprooted exhibit
By Raven Jordan Broadway Dallas brought together the featured artists in the Fair Park Uprooted series for an artist talk Monday night at Fair Park Music Hall. Gallery owner and […]
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Erykah Badu: A Queen’s Birthday Celebration in Dallas
Celebrating a queen’s birthday is quite common in most of society. In England they have celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with festivals and parades, every year since her crowning. Last […]
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Local Philanthropist Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson Honors Black Women Business Owners in Dallas with Women of Influence Award Luncheon
The inaugural event will celebrate six women for their groundbreaking leadership in honor of Women’s History Month DALLAS, February 21, 2023 – In partnership with Soul Reborn, a 501 c […]
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UniverSoul Circus brings cultures together under the Big Top Feb. 23-March 19
DALLAS (Feb. 21, 2023) – Jaw-dropping stunts and acrobats, aerodynamic aerialists, fire breathers, stilt dancers and the ultimate pageantry. Opening Thursday night (Feb. 23), UniverSoul Circus offers a show-stopping cultural celebration […]
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Movement Labs & Black Voters Matter Announce 2023 Black History Month Grant Program Fellows
10 Black-led organizations selected to receive $100,000 worth of peer-to-peer texting and training to elevate their work in the Black community.Dallas, Texas, February 15, 2023: Movement Labs and Black Voters […]