By Dallas Weekly Staff Dorrough Music, more commonly known as Dorrough, has been making moves in the local music scene since his high school days. Since his initial explosion onto […]
Category: Culture
Posted inMusic
Coco Jones brings back that old-school R&B vibe
Dallas Weekly had a chance to catch up with Coco Jones during a private dinner hosted by High Standarz / Def Jam and K104 at Mr. X in downtown Dallas. […]
Posted inWord In Black
PragerU & Revisionism’s Effect on Black American History
Detractors of critical race theory have pushed for the inclusion of alternate courses, such as those provided by institutions like PragerU. With these courses offering a heavily skewed perspective of […]
Posted inHomepage
Jehovah’s Witness Convention Returning to Denton
Denton Assembly Hall to Host the First Large Swahili Language Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses Since 2019 After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world […]
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Lil Rel Howery & Dallas Reunite In Sold-Out Weekend At Addison Improv
By Bryson “Boom” Paul As part of his three-night stand-up residency at the Addison Improv last weekend, famouscomedian Lil Rel Howery escaped the current Hollywood strike. “Hollywood is going crazy […]
Posted inWomen
Women’s suffrage, but for whom? These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment
By Eliza Siegel Open an American history textbook from the last 50 years to the women’s suffrage chapter, and you will likely find a summary that places Susan B. Anthony […]
Posted inShe Represents
She Reps: Jessica Glaspie
Jessica Glaspie is the author of “Life, Love, and HIV: A Memoir” which speaks to her contracting HIV in 2009. Glaspie was born in Zion, IL and is the mother […]
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It’s a celebration: One Love for Hip Hop 50 years later
Dallas honors Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary featuring an exclusive event hosted by Team Hennessy Dallas at Blum Sporting Club– featuring the limited-edition bottle by rap legend, Nas. By LaToya Henry […]
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Blind-Sided Icon: NFL Star Michael Oher’s Explosive Claim Reveals Twists in ‘The Blind Side’ Movie Tale
The retired football star filed a petition in Shelby County, Tennessee, noting that the Tuohy family, who were portrayed as his adoptive parents in the film, never legally adopted him.Instead, […]
Posted inWord In Black
Media’s Strange Treatment of Missing Black Women
By Hiram Jackson Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite the Carlee Russell hoax, Black women go missing disproportionately. Where are the news stories about them? According to the National Crime […]