Exhibits, events mark Black History Month in D-FW
Many Black History activities are free to experience.
Giant Steps by Daniel Gunn at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas on Saturday, February 6, 2021. The installation celebrates extraordinary achievements of African-American Leaders in STEM. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
“BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL DFW”
Photographer Yesi Fortuna has captured the joyful faces of more than 30 Dallas-area Black residents in her “Black Is Beautiful DFW” installation. The photographs are displayed on the lower level of Galleria Dallas near Macy’s.
Through Feb. 28 during mall hours at Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. Free.
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: 2020 Best of Year Winner for Domestic Facade
January 27, 2021
The weight of this museum’s subject matter loomed large over the design
of its edifice. The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum teaches the history of one of mankind’s darkest moments and the worldwide human rights initiatives that followed. Its
exhibition rooms are simple black boxes in which visitors can reflect on tragedy and hope. When it came to conceiving the building’s street-front presence, Omniplan lead designer Mark Holsinger and team had to further consider the location: the city’s West End Historic District. The exterior needed to reflect the museum’s mission while following the preservation criteria the neighborhood required regarding scale, materials, and streetscape expression. The chosen cladding, copper, is one of the oldest building materials, known for its durability and resilience. It patinates over time and in the elements, “alluding to
Tegan Digital Marks a Decade of Growth Despite Pandemic
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DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tegan Digital celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Since its launch in 2011, the Dallas-based digital agency has created digital experiences for clients across the globe, from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Our team is beyond thrilled to reach this huge milestone, says Aaron Mizell, founder and principal. We love what we do, and the privilege to serve in this space for ten years is not lost on us.
Tegan Digital came to life in the summer of 2011. After Mizell left a national marketing role on the client side of the business, he returned to a longtime dream of starting his own agency. A two-week hiking trip to Machu Picchu gave the clarity and motivation he needed to move forward. Since then, the company has dramatically grown its influence in the digital sphere. The past decade s clients have included AT&T, Lennox an
Dallas mayor and police chief joined panel to examine Capitol riot and violence
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Tuesday co-hosted a panel with the mayor to discuss racism, anti-Semitism, policing and violent crime.
Screenshot of Zoom Webinar titled “Looking Back at 2020: Racism, Antisemitism, and Public Safety Challenges in Dallas” with moderator Mary Pat Higgins (top right), President and CEO, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, and panelists (clockwise from top left) Rabbi Andrew Paley, Senior Rabbi, Temple Shalom and Chair, Faith Forward Dallas, Rev. Dr. Maria Dixon Hall, Chief Diversity Officer and Professor, Southern Methodist University, Jesuorobo Enobakhare, Jr., Chair, Community Police Oversight Board, Eddie García, Incoming Police Chief, Dallas Police Department, and Bishop T.D. Jakes, The Potter’s House Church, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Dallas.(Zoom)