/tags/remembering-black-dallas Remembering Black Dallas en-US Copyright Wed, 28 May 2025 10:06:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-28/historical-marker-downtown-dallas-allen-brooks-lynching-vandalized The marker at Pegasus Plaza remembered Allen Brooks, who was lynched by a white mob in 1910. Advocates are vowing to replace the plaque as soon as possible. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:06:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-28/historical-marker-downtown-dallas-allen-brooks-lynching-vandalized Olla Mokhtar /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 /news/2024-08-15/kinkofa-dallas-tenth-street-historic-district Meshia Rudd-Ridge and Jourdan Brunson created the website Kinkofa as a way to collect the stories of the historically Black neighborhood and preserve ancestral connections. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-08-15/kinkofa-dallas-tenth-street-historic-district Zara Amaechi /news/2024-05-03/remembering-black-dallas-history-bus-tours The Ukunika Bus and Walking Tours take passengers to sites around Dallas that were once hubs for the city’s Black community. Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-03/remembering-black-dallas-history-bus-tours Zara Amaechi /news/2024-03-26/a-new-memorial-in-downtown-dallas-honors-victims-of-racial-violence Shadow Lines in Martyrs Park sits at the site where three Black men were lynched more than 150 years ago. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:06:35 GMT /news/2024-03-26/a-new-memorial-in-downtown-dallas-honors-victims-of-racial-violence Zara Amaechi /arts-culture/2024-03-08/a-special-gift-dallas-playwright-njoki-mcelroy-remembered-for-her-commitment-to-racial-awareness The Booker T. Washington alumna was the first African American to receive her Ph.D from the Department of Performance studies at Northwestern University. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:39:19 GMT /arts-culture/2024-03-08/a-special-gift-dallas-playwright-njoki-mcelroy-remembered-for-her-commitment-to-racial-awareness Zara Amaechi /news/2023-11-06/no-longer-are-we-denying-dallas-honors-lynching-victim-with-marker-along-the-trinity-river The City of Dallas, Remembering Black Dallas and the Dallas County Justice Initiative unveiled a plaque commemorating William Allen Taylor. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-06/no-longer-are-we-denying-dallas-honors-lynching-victim-with-marker-along-the-trinity-river Zara Amaechi /news/2023-09-18/shes-a-trailblazer-how-the-family-of-north-texas-pioneer-black-newswoman-anchored-my-career The groundbreaking role of Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis as one of �Ļ�ӰԺ's first Black reporters on news television has become more than a historical milestone. Her legacy lives on in a fellowship for budding Black journalists. Funded by her family and spearheaded by her daughter, Jill Louis Bowman, the fellowship is a testament to Marjorie's enduring impact on journalism and a commitment to ensure diverse voices continue to shape the stories of North Texas. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-09-18/shes-a-trailblazer-how-the-family-of-north-texas-pioneer-black-newswoman-anchored-my-career Brittany Stubblefield-Engram /texas-news/2023-08-24/book-highlights-the-first-black-families-that-settled-in-north-texas-after-emancipation “Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas” is a “book of cultural enlightenment” says co-editor Judith Garrett Segura. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:33:28 GMT /texas-news/2023-08-24/book-highlights-the-first-black-families-that-settled-in-north-texas-after-emancipation Kristen Cabrera | Texas Standard