Jazzi Black

3 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Jazzi Black

In most underrepresented or marginalized communities, Earth Day is not one of those holidays we take a lot of pride in. In a lot of ways, minorities have been excluded or undermined in environmental research and conversations. It wasn’t until 1989 when Kimberlé Crenshaw, a civil rights activist and scholar, introduced the term intersectionality to the world that environmental advocates begin to dive deeper.

3 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Jazzi Black

Heritage is rich in Dallas, Texas with milestones that include the 1993 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl win, or, Dallas being the largest city in the South with a segregated school system until 1961. Behind these significant events are the communities that continue to live beyond the spotlight, where Don “Tortellini” Thomas II is using his lens to capture history. Growing up as a musician and athlete, Don organically gained ambition to challenge himself and be a leader to those around him.

2 months ago | thebeatdfw.com | Jazzi Black

Midday personality Jazzi Black and professional creative 1WILLAYE who were once peers at Prairie View A&M University, reconnect too discuss his rise in the music world. 1WILLAYE said it’s been a journey explaining, “(I)just started off with DJing,  doing my thing with that. Got a chance to go on tour a couple of times, you know what I’m saying. Produced a platinum record, all that good stuff.

2 months ago | majic945.com | Jazzi Black

Fort Worth PD wants all the smoke after Dallas Police put up a recruitment billboard in the 817. The officers responded with a Texas style remix to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, calling out the massive sign and bringing up the 14 officers who moved departments from Dallas to Fort Worth. The video gained over 100,000 views in 48 hours gaining major attention from local blogs and influencers.

2 months ago | thebeatdfw.com | Jazzi Black

Fort Worth PD wants all the smoke after Dallas Police put up a recruitment billboard in the 817. The officers responded with a Texas style remix to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, calling out the massive sign and bringing up the 14 officers who moved departments from Dallas to Fort Worth. The video gained over 100,000 views in 48 hours gaining major attention from local blogs and influencers.