By Uriel J. Garcia Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The Matas never celebrated Day of the Dead before; this year they built an altar at the grave of 10-year-old Tess, surrounded by family. For Thanksgiving and Christmas, they broke their traditions. On a gray and cloudy afternoon on Nov. 1, the start of Día […]
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Black Eyed Peas Recipes For the New Year
Here are some Black-eyed peas recipes to bring you prosperity in the New Year by Chef Tam. Black Eye Pea Fritters 1 cup dried black-eyed peas 2 tablespoons chopped white onion, plus sliced onion for garnish ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper (optional) Pinch of crushed red […]
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DJ HoneyLuv brings her music and remixes to Dallas’ Lights All Night
By Raven Jordan The past two years have been booked and busy for DJ HoneyLuv [also known as Taylor Character], who’s performing at the annual Lights All Night festival at Dallas Market Hall. HoneyLuv, who lives in Los Angeles California, performs sets at venues across the country and has even opened for some of the […]
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She Reps: Shari Hicks
Shari Hicks recently joined JP Morgan Chase as the Executive Director for Community Impact Team where she leads the implementation of local strategies for the firm’s $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity for Black and Hispanic communities. Shari is an accomplished executive who seamlessly blends her uniquely diverse background in finance, marketing, public relations, […]
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A Word from the COO
By Jess Washington, COO of Dallas Weekly The Best of Black Dallas 2022 was one for the books! Although it was the 3rd annual campaign, this particular year was our first year in person event. Like most businesses across the globe, the last 2 years we were enduring and recovering from the COVID pandemic, so […]
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Best of Black Dallas 2022
Best Accounting Firm: Kedra Flowers CPA Kedra A. Flowers has been working in tax services since 1996 and in that time, has built a team that offers expert guidance for taxpayers. As a business consultant, they create winning strategies for tax optimization and profitability. “What I Love Most Is Making A Difference In The Lives […]
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Biden Administration Announces Plans to Drastically Reduce Homelessness Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In major U.S. cities, officials have either ramped up or dialogued about efforts to reduce homelessness, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams announcing plans to place the unhoused with severe untreated mental illness into hospitals among the strategies employed. Now, the Biden-Harris administration has decided to […]
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Artist William Toliver discusses current exhibit at Daisha Board Gallery
By Raven Jordan Daisha Board Gallery hosted a moderated artist talk with William Toliver Wednesday night. Toliver, a self-taught artist based in Dallas, has a solo exhibit titled “After Dark” in the gallery until Jan. 14. Just weeks after opening the current exhibit, the artist was in conversation with life coach and consultant Rah Kalon. […]
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Nu Standard Launches New HYDRASILK Hydrating Bond System
DALLAS, Dec. 2022 — Nu Standard®, a state-of-the-art hair care brand curated for the Busy Queen on-the-go, will launch its new professional hair care treatment, HYDRASILK® Hydrating Bond System, in January 2023 exclusively with CosmoProf stores nationwide – the leading distributor of salon products to Licensed Professionals in the hair industry. The launch will mark the first-ever distribution of a bond […]
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Tickets Now On Sale For Texas’ Longest Running Electronic Music Festival, Lights All Night
DALLAS, TX, August 1, 2022 – The leading U.S. independent electronic music promoter, Disco Donnie Presents, is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for their newly acquired Lights All Nights festival, one of the most iconic annual events in Dallas and the longest running electronic music festival in Texas. This year’s edition is a genre-bending NYE […]
