Pynk Beard Brings Black Joy as Protest to Rooted In Rhythm Festival
Pynk Beard’s Rooted In Rhythm Festival performance isn’t just music; it’s a defiant celebration of Black joy, a ‘fuck you’ to erasure.
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A Seat at the Table: “For Colored Brothers” Brings Raw Honesty to TBAAL
TBAAL’s ‘For Colored Brothers’ invites audiences to an authentic exploration of brotherhood, healing, and the challenges faced by Black men.
Echoes of Injustice: Immigrant Detention, Boarding Schools, Mass Incarceration, and the Construction of “Enemies”
From the Alien Enemies Act to the detention of Venezuelan immigrants, history reveals a disturbing pattern of creating ‘enemies’ to justify oppression. Echoes of past injustices – Native American boarding schools, mass incarceration, and Japanese American internment – juxtaposed against mass deportations in today’s headlines are challenging the illusion that ‘it can’t happen here’.
District 4 Candidates Clash on Development, Policing at Monday Night Politics
“Monday Night Politics” saw Dallas City Council District 4 candidates Maxie Johnson and Kebran Alexander go head-to-head.
Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins Allegedly Leads Charge to Bar Ex-Felons from City Council Race
Dallas City Council races face a ballot access battle. Are past convictions barring candidates unfairly? A legal gray area and whispers of political maneuvering threaten the right to run.
Capital One’s Oak Cliff Cafe: Perks, Problems, and the Pursuit of Profit
The Capital One Cafe on Illinois Avenue looks inviting, but its presence in historically disinvested Oak Cliff raises complex questions about community investment, gentrification, and the bank’s own checkered past.
Popeyes x Don Julio Tease Collab While Food Prices Rise & The People Who Feed Us Are Rounded Up
Week one of the Trump administration was a whirlwind of executive orders, controversial policy shifts, and a curious lack of attention to the concerns of everyday Americans. While the President…
An Illusion of Agency: Dogg, Nelly, Ross & Boy Kiss Ring to Mask Oppression
While Chrisette Michele faced swift and severe consequences for her 2017 Inauguration performance, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Nelly and Soulja Boy will probably enjoy a degree of impunity.
How to Survive the TikTok Blackout, Before Trump Swoops In To Save Us All
While TikTok’s down, delve into the junk drawer, uncover the political machinations behind the ban, and rediscover the joys of life beyond the scroll.
Abbott’s “Rape Tree” Spectacle: A Distraction from America’s Own Pervasive Violence
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s billboard campaign, warning migrants of “rape trees” and sexual violence, rings hollow amidst the US’ own epidemic of violence, particularly against women.