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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow 97.9 The Beat On Twitter: Name: BossLady Coop Hometown: Dallas, TX Social Media: Follow the artist on Instagram @ 2.coop Booking Email: blmovement2020@gmail.com Title of Song: Turn Me Up 2nite (Explicit Content) Stream/Download Music On: Spotify Apple […]
Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow 97.9 The Beat On Twitter: Name: IMYOUNIK Hometown: Dallas, TX Social Media: Follow the artist on Instagram @ iloveimyounik Booking Email: therealimyounik@gmail.com Title of Song: Sold Out (Explicit Content) Stream/Download Music On: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Sign […]
Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow 97.9 The Beat On Twitter: Name: C-Diffy Hometown: Dallas, TX Social Media: Follow the artist on Instagram @ Officialcdiffy Booking Email: cdiffybeats@gmail.com Title of Song: R.I.P. Everyone (Explicit Content) Stream/Download Music On: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Watch […]
Join Radio One Dallas Tuesday, June 23, 2020 for The Rest- State of Black DFW. We will have a candid discussion on what’s to come next during these trying times of COVID-19, Employment, Small Business, Health, and Mental Wellness in DFW. The townhall will be Moderated by Jazze Radio-Chica who will be joined by panelists […]
They touched on the shooting of #RayshardBrooks & #GeorgeFloyd. They also talked about #Tazers, #ChokeHolds, #systemicracism, #policeunions & more. We’d like to Thank the following people, Mandrell Drakes: Office of Community Affairs • • Lieutenant Eric Roman: South West Subdivision 3rd Watch Commander • • Jolie Robinson: Office of Community Affairs, Manager • • Arturo Martinez: Sr CPL UNIDOS Latino Outreach […]
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Ms. Opal Lee began her walk to DC in effort to petition the observance of Juneteenth as a national holiday. Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday. It marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all […]
Community activist, Ms. Opal Lee is on a mission to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Two years after the emancipation proclamation on June 19, 1865, Texas slaves found out they were free. Today, over 280,000 signatures have been gathered for the petition to make it a nationally recognized holiday, but Ms. Opal’s goal is to […]
Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions) Follow The Beat On Twitter: DFW’s very own Jamie Fox by way of East Texas, has had enough of the lack of love & respect for African Americans. Here’s a behind the scenes mindset & perspective of Jamie’s position. Leading by example #TheLeastWeCanDo […]
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In the past 2 years, Yella Beezy has become one of the new biggest stars in music industry to make it out of Dallas. His No. 1 hit “That’s On Me,” broke by 97.9 The Beat in 2019 turned heads of many. But, It was one ultimate cosign that changed the game for his career. […]
Protestors flooded the streets of downtown Dallas in response to George Floyd’s Death this past weekend. What began as a peaceful protest ended violently after tear gas was sprayed by law enforcement, car explosions, and looting took place. This forced most businesses in South Victory, including the American Airlines Center and the Perot Museum of […]
