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Internal Colonialism and the Reproduction of Capital
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (1562+ words) The United States operates as an internal colonial system. Black communities are treated like colonized territories, and the white working class is used as a tool to enforce that control. Originally published in Hood Communist. The racially organized nature of…...
She broke barriers in Dallas politics and arts and inspired generations
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (120+ words) Anita N. Martinez, the first Hispanic member of the Dallas City Council and a longtime arts leader, has died at 100. Martinez served on the council from 1969 to 1973, breaking barriers and paving the way for Latino representation in Dallas. She also founded…...
Mc Kinney Front Porch hosts first affordable housing summit
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (160+ words) Community Impact | News | Dallas - Fort Worth Mc Kinney Front Porch hosts first affordable housing summit Nick Walsh, center, vice president of development at The NRP Group, speaks during a Mc Kinney Affordable Housing Summit panel April 13 at the Mc Kinney…...
Black Radical Feminisms
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (1322+ words) Note: A version of this article was published in the March 2026 issue of the All of Us or None newspaper. The 1971 essay that opens volume three, issue number four of The Black Scholar, titled "The Black Woman's Role in the…...
Organizers Claim Target Boycott Continues Despite Claims It Ended, Pastor Jamal Bryant To Address Backlash
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (455+ words) Organizers behind the national boycott of Target Corporation say the protest remains active nationwide, pushing back on reports that the consumer campaign ended after more than a year. The clarification comes after Atlanta pastor Jamal Bryant concluded a previously announced…...
Exploring the Warrior Spirit in 'The Woman King"
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (248+ words) Last week I wrote about one of my favorite movies The Woman King. This week, I'd like to continue a discussion of the 2022 movie by exploring one of the most impactful lines from the movie: "Scars are the mark of…...
Pacific Elm proposes Bryan Tower as new Dallas City Hall site
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (463+ words) Developer is offering the vacant 40-story, 1. 1 M sf" tower, as city weighs billion-dollar renovation A downtown Dallas office tower is angling to become the city's next seat of government. Pacific Elm Properties submitted the 40-story Bryan Tower to Dallas officials…...
If I Go Will They Miss Me" Review: Walter Thompson-Hern'ndez Delivers an Ambitious Portrait of Black Angelino Life
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (925+ words) In his narrative feature debut, the "Kites" filmmaker uses a tense parental relationship as a way into exploring the Black community of his youth Case in point: drawing and crafts are creative outlets. .. "If I Go Will They Miss Me…...
Carla Hayden recommends books by Black authors from 2016 that resonate today
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (744+ words) We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by looking back at 2016, a year that brought big moments in the culture. CARLA HAYDEN: Thank you. This is wonderful. SUMMERS: I want to shift gears a bit and start to talk about…...
The debate over Dallas City Hall is about to heat back up
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) A report detailing the exact cost to save Dallas City Hall will be made public in a matter of weeks, and the iconic building's future could be decided soon after. The data is due on or before Feb. 23, when the…...