Word In Black has added three new employees and appointed Patrick Washington as Interim General Manager, with funding from Knight Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to support the organization’s mission of informing, uplifting, and empowering Black communities through trusted journalism and authentic storytelling.
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New Kid On the Block… With an Old Bag Of Tricks
Jess Washington, the new Publisher of Dallas Weekly, is using her social capital to collaborate with local entities and draw new readers to the publication, while also focusing on the publication’s legacy as the #1 news source for Black Dallas.
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Memorial Service Honors the Life and Legacy of James A. Washington, Pioneer in Journalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The family and friends of the late James Washington, former Publisher of the Dallas Weekly, will gather to celebrate his life and enduring legacy in recognition of […]
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Why Is The Old Dallas Weekly Building Surrounded By Shit?
I just noticed a little more damage than usual and decided to pull over and just check it out. As I walked towards the front along side the MLK mural […]
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Publisher’s Word: The Slap and Resepectability Politics
By Patrick Washington So I’m sure you already know what happened; maybe you even saw it live. The Slap heard around the world, or at least on social media for […]
Posted inCulture, Events, Lifestyle, Opinion
There’s No Such Thing as Black Hollywood
I personally think Black people working in entertainment have been beaten up so much, that they think the way Hollywood runs is actually supposed to be that way. Like, how can you you make a movie if there are no white people involved?Â
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The Black Version
Words By Jai Makokha There is a thing–then there’s the Black version of that thing. Just watch any person dance, then watch a Black person do the same dance. There […]