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Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Leave it up to Travis Hunter, aka the “Cheat Code” former Jackson State University football player. Now he plays for Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. Press play to hear a humble young athlete receive his flowers and give the rest to the family and […]

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With the help of a $1.5 million grant, Paul Quinn College is planning to build a mixed-use community complex on campus. Reportedly the funds wil be utilized for both short-term necessities and the development of a mixed-use plan for the neighborhood. The goal is to build a city within a city. The T.D. Jakes Foundation, […]

Just when we thought Madea was gone, she came back with a vengeance in her new movie ‘A Madea Homecoming’ paying homage to Beyonce’s Homecoming Netflix documentary. In a recent interview with E! News, Perry said  “Beyoncé and I talked, yes. [Beyoncé] sent me this text that is just saying, ‘D E A D.'” Now […]

An umbrella won’t help you from The Marching Storm blowing through your TV screens! The second oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas just landed the first ever HBCU docuseries on a mainstream network. See the trailer for the show being featured on The CW! Jazzi Black, who is an alumni of Prairie View […]

Join Us At The Dallas UNCF Virtual Walk For Education Supporting HBCU'S On Sept 18!

In honor of Black History Month, find out who made our list of 20 HBCU graduates who are changing the world.

  Join us at the 2020 UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball on February 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Dallas that’s 300 Reunion Blvd, in Dallas. The event starts at 6pm and will be moderated by Clarice Tinsley. This is a signature black tie social event of the year and the only ball for education for minority […]

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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions) Follow The Beat On Twitter:  After being spotted, photographed and called out for rocking a Kappa Alpha Psi shirt court side at a NBA Basketball game. The Internet went nuts, In his words he was “Crucified”. Boosie is the 2020 laugh of […]

Join us at the UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball and After Party on February 23rd at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas. That’s 300 Reunion Blvd. Al money raised will help students receive a scholarship to attend an HBCU. They are confirmed the attended our 12 area Mayors and the Mask Off After Party is hosted by […]

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Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Historically Black College rituals do still exist in the year 2018. In honor of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated’s 107th Founders Day. Check out the Gamma Gamma chapter on the campus of Grambling State University. Courtesy of AIV Promo press play and witness a new life transition in to 10 […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sevyn Streeter was recently in the DFW and stopped by 97.9 The Beat to share what’s been going on in her life with P-Skillz. Topics discussed in the video were: The meaning behind the phrase “Yernin“, how the song came about, and The Gap Band sample How she gets inspired […]

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