MBHT - Everyday People, Extraordinary Impact

Hosted by Liz and Porter

The revolution will be podcasted. Making Black History Today is Dallas's premier podcast and digital archive, documenting the leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers writing the next chapter of Black history right now. Hosted by Liz & Porter, every conversation goes deep with the voices driving impact across business, community, arts, and culture in Dallas and beyond. This isn't history you'll read about later. You're hearing it first. New episodes every other Thursday, follow so you never miss one.

  1. 1d ago

    Can Music Heal a City? | Pastor Richie Butler & Maestro Leon Lacey on Unity, Faith, Project Unity & Dallas

    Can music heal a city? Can faith create common ground? And what happens when people choose unity over division? In this episode of Making Black History Today, Pastor Richie Butler, founder and CEO of Project Unity, joins internationally acclaimed conductor Maestro Leon Lacey for a conversation about leadership, community, and the power of music to bring people together. Pastor Richie Butler shares the story behind Project Unity, the Dallas-based organization dedicated to building trust, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful dialogue across communities. Maestro Leon Lacey reflects on a career that has taken him around the world, including conducting for Beyoncé in Dubai, while explaining why some of his most meaningful work continues to happen right here in Dallas through Together We Sing. Together, they discuss how faith, collaboration, and servant leadership can help heal divided communities, why honest conversations matter, and how music often communicates what words cannot. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why Pastor Richie Butler founded Project Unity• How Together We Sing became one of Dallas' most powerful movements for unity• Maestro Leon Lacey's journey from the international stage to leading music that transforms communities• How faith and servant leadership build trust across differences• Why collaboration is essential for creating lasting change• What it means to make Black history today in Dallas Whether you're passionate about leadership, community development, faith, music, or the future of Dallas, this conversation offers practical wisdom and hope for anyone who believes stronger communities begin with understanding. Making Black History Today is Dallas' premier podcast and the digital archive of Dallas's current Black history makers. Hosted by Liz and Porter, each episode features conversations with the leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, faith leaders, and change-makers shaping the future of Dallas while preserving its history for generations to come. Follow Making Black History Today on Spotify for new episodes every other Thursday featuring the people making Black history today across Dallas.

    49 min
  2. Met Gala Energy in Dallas: Black Creatives Building Fashion & Legacy

    May 7

    Met Gala Energy in Dallas: Black Creatives Building Fashion & Legacy

    The Met Gala just declared "Fashion is Art," but in Dallas, three entrepreneurs have been living that truth long before the red carpet rolled out. This week on Making Black History Today, hosts Liz & Porter sit down with Cubby the Creator, a custom fashion designer and owner of Untamed Heart and Watch for Smiling Faces and Jasmine & Devon Carter of Balacia, whose custom fine jewelry has graced the Golden Globe Awards and the NAACP Awards. These aren't just entrepreneurs. They are artists whose work has already made it to some of the biggest stages in the world and they're just getting started. This conversation goes beyond business. It's about identity, culture, creativity, and what it actually takes to build a legacy while you're still writing the story. In this episode: • How Cubby the Creator built a custom fashion brand rooted in culture and storytelling • The story behind Untamed Heart and Watch for Smiling Faces • How Balacia's custom fine jewelry made it to the Golden Globes and NAACP Awards red carpets • What it takes to build a luxury brand from Dallas to the world stage • Navigating business, creative partnership, and personal relationships • What legacy looks like when you're still in the middle of building it Whether you're a fashion lover, a jewelry enthusiast, an entrepreneur, a creative, or someone who believes the most powerful things being built today aren't on a runway, this episode is for you. 🔔 If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think differently, follow Making Black History Today on Spotify so you never miss a moment of history being made. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Leave a rating and review, it helps more people find stories like this one. Making Black History Today documents history as it happens. New episodes every other week. Hosted by Liz & Porter | Recorded in Dallas, Texas

    1h 10m
  3. Leading the Fight for Texas Education: Dr. Tiffany M. Clark:

    Apr 23

    Leading the Fight for Texas Education: Dr. Tiffany M. Clark:

    What does it actually look like when someone uses power to serve their community instead of leaving it behind? Dr. Tiffany M. Clark grew up in DeSoto, Texas and instead of moving on, she moved up and came back. Now serving as the Texas State Board of Education Representative for District 13, Dr. Clark is in the rooms where decisions get made about the future of Texas students, and she's making sure those students are seen. In this conversation, we talk about what real education leadership looks like from the inside, the policy battles, the responsibility that comes with the seat, and the mindset it takes to create change that actually lasts beyond your tenure. We get into: *What the State Board of Education actually does and why it matters to everyday families *The decisions being made right now that will shape Texas classrooms for years to come *What it meant to come back to DeSoto and lead from home * How Dr. Clark thinks about legacy, responsibility, and generational impact * What it takes for more Black women to step into policy and education leadership This is the kind of conversation that reminds you that history isn't just made in the past, it's being made right now, by people who chose to show up. Making Black History Today is the podcast that spotlights Black leaders who are actively shaping history through their work, their influence, and their commitment to community. New episodes drop bi-weekly. Season 2 launches June 18th, follow now so you don't miss it.

    1h 4m

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The revolution will be podcasted. Making Black History Today is Dallas's premier podcast and digital archive, documenting the leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers writing the next chapter of Black history right now. Hosted by Liz & Porter, every conversation goes deep with the voices driving impact across business, community, arts, and culture in Dallas and beyond. This isn't history you'll read about later. You're hearing it first. New episodes every other Thursday, follow so you never miss one.