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Culture Reporting

Dallas arts groups won’t take May bond package for granted. ‘It ain’t over ‘til it’s over’

Dallas video game voice actors wanting higher wages, AI protections

‘Understand your value’: How The Cedars Union’s focus on fair pay empowers Dallas artists

In a Plano cafe, North Texas’ obsession with mahjong lives on

Ralph Barbosa on his new Netflix special, cheesesteaks and growing up in North Texas

Enterprise & Investigative

How Dallas Black Dance Theatre fired dancers in the clash of old and new school

Inside the secret world of auditions: the place where casting diversity begins

First Black-owned local gallery to be invited by Dallas Art Fair explains why it matters

Who can reclaim history? Viewers can decide at Amon Carter’s new ‘Emancipation’ exhibit


Speaking Engagements

Think.Public.Media Panel with KUT News, KUTX and The Texas Newsroom for AAJA Convention (2024)

“Making Mentorships Work” at The Dallas Museum of Art (2024)

“How Arts Organizations Can Support Leaders of Color” at The Dallas Morning News (2023)

“The Burden of Breaking Through: Power Structures and Paths to Progress” at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Women in Classical Music Symposium (2022)

“Arts Access: Making the Scene” with The Dallas Museum of Art (2022)


Marketplace

In Texas, some Black-owned barbecue restaurants saw an uptick in business during summer protests

Nail salon industry faces COVID-19 challenges as economies reopen


CNBC

Native American voters could help swing the 2020 presidential election

Kimchi stew, Spam and rice: Netflix film ‘Always Be My Maybe’ celebrates Asian cuisine in American life

Lawmaker: Lack of financial literacy could be a problem for Facebook Libra users

Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader, looms over the Democratic debates

Pete Buttigieg rolls out a plan to combat racial inequality


The Houston Chronicle

Politics & Public Safety

Houston takes aim at illegal dumping with cameras, drones

Russians in Houston have diverse views on international affairs

A sense of urgency draws immigrants to Houston Citizenship Day

New Houston rapid-recovery center touted as answer in opioid epidemic

For Houston bike safety laws, education trumps enforcement

‘Die-in’ outside Cruz’s office recognizes 2nd anniversary of Pulse massacre

Features

Contestants shine at Chinatown Houston pageant

‘Favorite’ live oak tree at Menil cut down, dismaying admirers

Poetry on the rise at slams, in the classroom, on the street

Two making a difference

Memorial Assistance Ministries gets people back on their feet by treating them with respect


Houstonia Magazine

Who Was Salvador Dalí?

To Understand Telepathic Improvisation, You Must Use Your Brain

Repeater Makes an Instagrammable Arrival at the Moody. But Why is it Here?

Ruth Pastine’s Mirroring Offers a Kaleidoscopic, Enveloping Experience with Color

Microcuentos Tell Big Stories at Lawndale Art Center


Opinion Editorials & Essays

Korean New Year: How COVID changes brought unexpected insights into my family traditions

Korean food in Houston: A missed opportunity

Sandra Oh: Finally, a leading actress who just happens to be Asian

Where do Rice students cry? Facebook.