Discovering one’s roots and exploring cultural heritage can be a profound experience, particularly for African Americans seeking to trace their ancestry. With its rich history and cultural tapestry, ...

For filmmaker Anthony Asota, a routine visit to Dallas in 2021 became a reclamation and an unexpected journey back to himself. What started out as a casual exploration of one of Dallas’ iconic Black ...

Two weeks after it was ordered to close temporarily on July 10, The People's Fridge has been authorized to reopen. The food pantry has catered to a broad cross-section of the community as a resource ...

CHICO — When Cecilia Richardson first opened her business, African Connection & Cultural Crossroads, in 1993, she noticed the stores around her sold more muted pastel clothing. “There were big and ...

Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Paperback ...

The Pan-African Connection Bookstore in Dallas has been holding daily Kwanzaa activities to bring the community together in celebration of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia ...

On the Saturday morning of the "Twist and Ties" father-daughter natural hair workshop, Hailey Robinson and nine volunteers set up tables on the right back end of the Pan-African Connection bookstore.

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Most children and a hefty portion of adults don’t know a great deal about the culture of people living in countries outside of the United States. It’s not necessarily from a lack of effort; and while ...