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 […]
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Posted inBooks, Culture, Homepage, The Edit
Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair Returns To The African American Museum This Saturday
Celebrating African American literacy and history, the 19thTulisoma South Dallas Book Fair returns Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, from noon-4 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas in historic Fair Park (3536 […]
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The Healing Power of Black Joy Marches on in Chicago
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black In its basic elements, it’s like any other big-city parade: floats and marching bands in colorful uniforms; high-stepping, baton-twirling majorettes; beauty […]
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PEPSI® Dig In Day Returns To Celebrate and Support Black-Owned Restaurants With Its Biggest Festivities to Date, Including Picking Up The Tab for $100,000 in Meals for Foodies Across the Country
August 1, 2023 – PEPSI® Dig In, the brand’s platform designed to drive access, business growth, and awareness to Black-owned restaurants, returns with Pepsi Dig In Day, its annual calling […]
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More Than Just Pretty Pictures
Artist Lakeem Uses Art to Deliver Empowering Messages to the Black Community By Lynn Pearcey They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that truism resonates strongly with […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture, Education, Homepage, Local, Opinion, Women
Black Women in Philanthropy: A closer look inside the world of nonprofit
On June 16th, the Reconciliation and Restoration Foundation hosted dynamic women from across the DFW gathered for an afternoon to discuss navigating the nonprofit world, specifically as a Black woman. […]
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Apprentice Community Space Set to Open in 2024
Apprentice, a nonprofit creative community workspace and coffee shop dedicated to literary and creative arts education, will be coming to the Oak Cliff Assembly in early 2024. Apprentice will serve […]
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Pan-African Connection Re-Opens Food Pantry after False Shutdown by Code Enforcement
Pan-African Connection has been cleared of wrongdoing by the city after Code Enforcement claimed the establishment needed to remove its community fridge and free pantry to comply with local ordinance. […]
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Mormons and Africans laugh, dance and cuss bigtime at the Music Hall
Review by Martha Heimberg Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon got roars of applause and laughter from the opening night audience at Fair Park Music Hall on Tuesday. The […]
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She Reps: Victoria Warford
Victoria Warford was born in Racine, WI In February of 1997, but her life didn’t actually start until moved to Milwaukee, WI with her father at 9 years old. Prior […]
