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Black History in Fort Worth

Fort Worth is home to rich cultural spaces that help preserve the African American story in Tarrant County. Today, the Historic Southside and Evans Plaza have significant historical contributions and are a hub for cultural and heritage celebrations throughout the year. Small businesses, restaurants, bakeries, museums and historical centers foster a welcoming sense of community.

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Spotlight: Carpenter's Cafe

Spotlight: Carpenter's Cafe

  • 4 min read

Katrina and Travis Carpenter are a dynamic duo, excited to grow their business here in Fort Worth and make the community better for future generations. Katrina, a former…

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth

Celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth

  • 6 min read

Fort Worth celebrates Juneteenth with citywide celebrations featuring parades, music festivals, educational events and more. It is an opportunity for reflection, learning and…

Scotty Scott: Cooking up Plates

Scotty Scott: Cooking up Plates

  • 2 min read

Scotty Scott’s journey in food led him from blogger to book author. Growing up in Detroit, Fort Worth-based, self-taught chef Scotty Scott discovered his passion for cooking…

Celebrating Blackness in American Music

Celebrating Blackness in American Music

  • 4 min read

As a teenager, Brandi Waller-Pace felt left out from depictions of American music. The fiddle, banjo, and other quintessential American instruments were often associated with white…

Kirk Franklin: Keeping the Faith

Kirk Franklin: Keeping the Faith

  • 3 min read

When Pastor Kyev Tatum called for the renaming of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church’s chapel, he did it in part to remind the broader Fort Worth community of its…

Bass Reeves: The Real Story

Bass Reeves: The Real Story

  • 3 min read

The Yellowstone franchise continues to spur prequels, and large portions of the most recent spinoff — 1883: The Bass Reeves Story — were recently filmed in Fort…

Spotlight: Rikki Kelly of Ego Tequila

Spotlight: Rikki Kelly of Ego Tequila

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At 27, Fort Worthian Rikki Kelly is already a force to be reckoned with. She's not at all what you might imagine an enterprising tequila proprietor would look like, in fact…

Celebrating Black Culture Through Film

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