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Ernest Mc Millan: Dallas Civil Rights Legacy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (583+ words) Today is: April 13, 2026 According to a Dallas Weekly post'Mc Millan "challenged systems, uplifted voices, and reminded us all of the power we hold when we stand in purpose.'His contributions to Dallas " and beyond " are etched into the fabric of…...
How South Dallas arts leaders are connecting their institutions & learning the city's history
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (149+ words) Today is: October 22, 2025 " Watch the full roundtable discussion here. Lisa Brown Ross: I do too." Van Anthony Williams: And just to touch on the collaborative aspect" I want, and I hope, and I dream that our institutions collaborate. Meaning that…...
Three new leaders at South Dallas arts and culture institutions
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (170+ words) Today is: October 22, 2025 Three newcomers to Dallas recently arrived on the scene at South Dallas" key arts and cultural institutions: the African-American Museum, the Forest Theater and the South Dallas Cultural Center. The City of Dallas hired Van Anthony Williams…...
Black leaders and landowners drive MLK Corridor's future in South Dallas
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1760+ words) Today is: October 5, 2025 Most DART Rail riders avoid the Green Line's Martin Luther King Jr. Station." State Fair of Texas commuters detrain at Fair Park Station, from which pavement and dramatic uplighting make a walk to the iconic midway or…...
Shaping Dallas housing: Cynthia Rogers-Ellickson's journey
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1374+ words) Today is: October 5, 2025 We reached out to Rogers-Ellickson specifically because of her West Dallas roots. After covering the programs she oversees from neighbors" perspectives, we wanted to hear from a neighborhood native about how her background has impacted her approach…...
Park South YMCA reopens, Bonton senior housing project breaks ground
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (470+ words) Today is: July 24, 2025 Dallas Free Press" neighborhood calendar'is full and overflowing, with back-to-school events already popping up in late July and August. (Is your event listed? If not,'add it here!) And then there are all of the groundbreakings and…...
South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Task Force Seeks Change
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) Today is: June 27, 2025 Of the 23 members of the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Task Force identified as neighborhood "stakeholders," roughly half are also residents, including the chair and co-chair. They have been pushing persistently over the past five years…...