Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards for his performance in “Marty Supreme” but used his acceptance speech to praise Michael B. Jordan for his performance in “Sinners,” highlighting the tendency for white award winners to praise Black nominees without actually giving them the award.
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Turning Influence Into Equity: How Black Stars Can Build Generational Wealth
Black athletes and musicians are building billion-dollar brands, but too often, someone else owns the scoreboard, and two insiders, Brandon Comer and Jennifer Horton, are advocating for a shift in ownership and equity for these stars.
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Not Another Super Bowl Halftime Show:
Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX was a powerful message about the treatment of Black Americans, using metaphors from PlayStation video games and the American flag, to critique the government and the history of slavery.
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Texas Athletes Shine at the 2024 Olympics with 53 Medals
The United States dominated the 2024 Olympics with 53 medals won by athletes with Texas ties, including Sha’Carri Richardson, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Simone Biles, and Jordan Chiles, who celebrated their victories with unique Texas-style celebrations.
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Study Reveals Soaring Successes and Lingering Struggles for Women, Especially Women of Color, in Music
The music industry has made strides in recognizing female artists’ contributions, but there remains a need for greater inclusivity and efforts to dismantle systemic barriers and biases that hinder women’s progress.
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Beyoncé Just Reclaimed Country Music, Mayor Eric Johnson is Getting Divorced, and a Primary Election is Right Around the Corner. Dallas, We Busy.
By Marlissa Collier Beyoncé, once again, stole all the shine and broke all of the world wide internet, when on Super Bowl Sunday, and on what was supposed to be […]
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre hosts Les Twins highly anticipated dance workshop
Les Twins made a stop at Dallas Black Dance Theatre for their dance workshop tour, where dancers and spectators of all ages and experience levels got the chance to participate and be inspired by the twins’ magnetic energy.
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Help Wanted: Reporters to Cover Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
America’s largest newspaper chain has placed a help wanted advertisement for two distinctive job listings on its platform: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter. These “appointed specialists” will be integrated into USA Today and The Tennessean teams, Gannett’s Nashville-based publications, signaling an ambitious endeavor to bolster their coverage of iconic figures in popular culture.