Black History /tags/black-history Black History en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:45:15 GMT ‘The healing process can actually begin’: At last, marker for 1930 Sherman race riot to go up /texas-news/2025-03-28/the-healing-process-can-actually-begin-at-last-marker-for-1930-sherman-race-riot-to-go-up Rioters burnt down a previously prosperous district of Black-owned businesses in the North Texas town. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:45:15 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-28/the-healing-process-can-actually-begin-at-last-marker-for-1930-sherman-race-riot-to-go-up Michael Marks | Texas Standard ‘Backbone of the American Dream’: How Rosenwald Schools shaped the civil rights movement /arts-culture/2025-03-12/backbone-of-the-american-dream-how-rosenwald-schools-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement Photographer Andrew Feiler documented the last remaining Rosenwald Schools built to educate Black children during segregation. The exhibition showcases photographs and stories of the schools that transformed Black education in the Jim Crow era. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:08:38 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-12/backbone-of-the-american-dream-how-rosenwald-schools-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement Zara Amaechi North Dallas' Black pioneers and overshadowed history honored at White Rock Cemetery /news/2025-01-23/north-dallas-white-rock-cemetery-historical-marker-black-history A new historical marker at the White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories highlights the overlooked contributions of Dallas's Black pioneers, including formerly enslaved individuals and prominent landowners. A dedication ceremony to be held by Remembering Black Dallas this weekend aims to preserve the historical significance. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:10:00 GMT /news/2025-01-23/north-dallas-white-rock-cemetery-historical-marker-black-history Zara Amaechi Celebrate Black History Month in North Texas with events like the African American Read-In /arts-culture/2025-01-16/celebrate-black-history-month-in-north-texas-with-events-like-the-african-american-read-in From cook-offs to film, check out these happenings around North Texas honoring Black History Month. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-16/celebrate-black-history-month-in-north-texas-with-events-like-the-african-american-read-in Alyson Rodriguez | The Dallas Morning News A look at the legacy of Dallas' Freedmen's towns /news/2024-12-02/a-look-at-the-legacy-of-dallas-freedmens-towns ĻӰԺ's Recovering the Stories video series chronicles historic communities of color across Dallas, taking a closer look at how subjects like police brutality and gentrification have disproportionately affected these neighborhoods. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:46:01 GMT /news/2024-12-02/a-look-at-the-legacy-of-dallas-freedmens-towns ĻӰԺ Staff South Dallas and the Civil Rights Movement /texas-news/2024-11-18/south-dallas-and-the-civil-rights-movement ĻӰԺ's Recovering the Stories video series chronicles historic communities of color across Dallas, taking a closer look at how subjects like police brutality and gentrification have disproportionately affected these neighborhoods. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:47:58 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-18/south-dallas-and-the-civil-rights-movement ĻӰԺ Staff Historical marker in Forney honors the once forgotten legacy of an African American inventor /news/2024-10-21/historical-marker-forney-reeves-henry-mechanic Reeves Henry was a formerly enslaved man who became an inventor, mechanic, blacksmith and prominent North Texas businessman around the turn of the 20th century. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-21/historical-marker-forney-reeves-henry-mechanic Priscilla Rice Opal Lee moves into rebuilt Fort Worth childhood home /news/2024-06-14/opal-lee-moves-into-rebuilt-fort-worth-childhood-home The "Grandmother of Juneteenth" was gifted the home built on the same site where her family home once stood. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:17:18 GMT /news/2024-06-14/opal-lee-moves-into-rebuilt-fort-worth-childhood-home Zara Amaechi Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated /sports/2024-05-29/josh-gibson-becomes-mlb-career-and-season-batting-leader-as-negro-leagues-statistics-incorporated MLB announced in December 2020 that it would be “correcting a longtime oversight” and would add the Negro Leagues. John Thorn, MLB’s official historian, chaired a 17-person committee that included Negro Leagues experts and statisticians. Wed, 29 May 2024 18:47:34 GMT /sports/2024-05-29/josh-gibson-becomes-mlb-career-and-season-batting-leader-as-negro-leagues-statistics-incorporated The Associated Press Juneteenth activist Opal Lee honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom /news/2024-05-03/juneteenth-opal-lee-presidential-medal-of-freedom Opal Lee spent years fighting for the recognition of June 19 as a national holiday. Fri, 03 May 2024 20:03:00 GMT /news/2024-05-03/juneteenth-opal-lee-presidential-medal-of-freedom Zara Amaechi