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Madison Corzine won the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir in a national creative writing competition, hosted by the publishing giant Penguin Random House and the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books.
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Cara Mia Theatre received an NEA grant for a translation of a drama about a 16th-century African rebel in Mexico who fought the Spanish to a standstill.
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General Order No. 3 marked the actual end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The only original copy of the document is housed in the Hall of State in Fair Park.
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Dennis Gonzalez' family pays tribute to beloved jazz musician's legacy.
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Because the Dallas contest packs so much piano playing, fun and educational events into more than a week, organizers - and participants - call it a festival.
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The Plano African American Museum is set to launch a soft opening on June 17th — just in time for the city's celebration of Juneteenth.
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The Arlington Morning News and Arlington Star-Telegram gave the city the coverage it felt it deserved. Then, the newspaper industry began to decline.
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The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was born amid the US-Russian Cold War in the early '60s. And the contest has maintained an open, apolitical stance ever since. But that hasn't prevented a dwindling of Russian competitors — until there are none at this year's Junior Cliburn.
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Art club in Dallas gives Asian American creatives a new space.
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The Chairy Orchard in Denton has closed after eight years as a local oddity because of what its owners say is an increase in vandalism over the last few weeks. The art installation, which featured hundreds of chairs in all sorts of arrangements as well as a scavenger hunt and a tiny library, was a popular spot for families, photographers and weddings.
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Council voted unanimously to issue a request for proposals to developers.
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After Sue Knight’s death, the person in charge of her estate got calls from the CIA and Scotland Yard – and a warning to stop asking questions.
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The Human Rights Initiative of North Texas will bring together two local authors for a conversation about their stories.