A Louisiana native is making a global impact as “The Chain Breaker,” an entertainment executive & visionary who is known as “The Whisperer” in the industry. Dr. Catrina Pullum’s life […]
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical brings the film to the stage with muscle and joy
Broadway Dallas hosts the touring production at Fair Park Music Hall Review by Martha Heimberg Devoted fans of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 Moulin Rouge! movie packed the Music Hall at […]
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The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
By Dr. Jamal Rasheed, PhD Founder, President, CEO Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum and Library The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our […]
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IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE MAKES ITS DEBUT AT LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE DALLAS APRIL 20, 2023
Following a celebrated world premiere at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto in December 2022, and a subsequent rollout in select U.S. cities in 2023, Lighthouse Immersive’s highly anticipated Disney Animation: Immersive Experience will see its Dallas premiere at Lighthouse ArtSpace Dallas (507 S. Harwood St.) on April 20, 2023. Developed in collaboration with Walt Disney […]
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Is the Water in Flint Finally Safe?
By Maya Richard-Craven When asked if the city’s water is lead-free, Flint’s Mayor Sheldon Neeley said, “No amount of water is safe.” “Flint still doesn’t have clean water.” Search on […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Dressing (and Praying for Success)
By Shewanda Riley “It’s a chilly 45 degrees outside now but the high later today will be close to 75 degrees.” As I listened to the morning television meteorologist […]
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To tackle high housing costs, Texas lawmakers push to build more homes
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, And Lucy Tompkins, The Texas Tribune and The New York Times As Texas contends with historically high home prices and rents, state legislators might […]
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We Aren’t Worrying Enough About Declining Student Literacy
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Doomscrolling through bad news has become something of a national pastime — and it’s easy to tune it all out or […]
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Ft. Worth African American Roots Music Fest Announces 2023 Artist Lineup
Event Unapologetically Celebrates Black Contributions to Roots Music FORT WORTH, Texas – On March 18, 2023, award-winning artists from across the country will convene at the third annual Fort Worth […]
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Life and Death: When Police Criminalize Young Black Men
Originally appeared in Word in Black By Anissa Durham When Abraham Jarvis gets pulled over by police, he has a rule with his parents: they FaceTime. He started driving at […]
