/tags/african-american African American en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-04/immigrants-and-their-contributions-celebrated-in-dallas-county Dallas County commissioners court supported June as Immigrant Heritage month, as Commissioner Elba Garcia recommended in the court's regular meeting this week. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-04/immigrants-and-their-contributions-celebrated-in-dallas-county Marina Trahan Martinez /arts-culture/2024-05-01/the-late-james-washington-was-a-black-media-pioneer-but-in-dallas-his-influence-was-even-bigger A public memorial service is Saturday for Washington, who owned The Dallas Weekly — and became a city-wide presence on business, civic and arts boards - helping to steer them toward racial equity. Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-01/the-late-james-washington-was-a-black-media-pioneer-but-in-dallas-his-influence-was-even-bigger Jerome Weeks /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Cara Mia Theatre and Soul Rep present the English-language premiere of Yanga, a drama about a successful slave rebellion in Mexico — and the establishment of a free Black town. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-14/a-long-road-to-freedom-for-an-escaped-african-slave-and-to-a-stage-premiere-in-north-texas Jerome Weeks /arts-culture/2024-01-25/dont-ask-dont-tell-but-laughings-ok-a-dallas-comedy-takes-on-being-gay-in-the-black-church Playwright Jonathan Norton's new play, "I Am Deliverd'T," at the Dallas Theater Center was inspired in part by a viral video. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-01-25/dont-ask-dont-tell-but-laughings-ok-a-dallas-comedy-takes-on-being-gay-in-the-black-church Jerome Weeks /arts-culture/2023-12-19/ticketed-shows-will-be-free-on-first-sundays-at-the-dallas-museum-of-art The new initiative comes two months after the DMA laid off 20 staffers and cut its Tuesday hours. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:46:30 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-19/ticketed-shows-will-be-free-on-first-sundays-at-the-dallas-museum-of-art Jerome Weeks /education/2023-12-14/crowley-isd-expands-cultural-curriculum-with-native-american-studies-course The district already offers African American and Mexican American studies and is giving students more options starting next fall. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-14/crowley-isd-expands-cultural-curriculum-with-native-american-studies-course Zara Amaechi /arts-culture/2023-04-14/this-poets-students-including-rapper-tommy-raps-learn-to-love-spoken-word We're celebrating National Poetry Month with a video reading from a different North Texas poet each week. Poet and professor Darius Ajai Frasure dedicates his time helping young people discover and share their voices. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:22:15 GMT /arts-culture/2023-04-14/this-poets-students-including-rapper-tommy-raps-learn-to-love-spoken-word Sally Verrando /arts-culture/2023-03-22/how-everyday-objects-create-vivid-performative-sculpture-at-the-nasher-sculpture-center Who says sculpture needs to be carved or cast? See how the Nasher Sculpture Center staff assembled Senga Nengudi's prize-winning spring installation. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-03-22/how-everyday-objects-create-vivid-performative-sculpture-at-the-nasher-sculpture-center Sally Verrando /arts-culture/2023-03-14/original-details-preserved-in-texas-oldest-black-church-invite-memories-of-the-past This episode of the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº video series "The Shape of Texas" explores the architecture and beauty of the Allen Chapel AME Church in Fort Worth, the oldest African American church in the state. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-03-14/original-details-preserved-in-texas-oldest-black-church-invite-memories-of-the-past Sally Verrando /arts-culture/2022-10-25/afton-battle-fort-worth-opera-general-director-quits-amid-discord-in-the-middle-of-a-season She was one of the very few Black American women ever to run an opera company. And she's leaving after only two years — the third general director the company's had in five years. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:58:25 GMT /arts-culture/2022-10-25/afton-battle-fort-worth-opera-general-director-quits-amid-discord-in-the-middle-of-a-season Tim Diovanni | The Dallas Morning News