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Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) was founded by Ann Williams in 1976. [1] [4] Originally located on the campus of Bishop College, DBDT received a 1988 gift from Lucy Crow Billingsley for access to a 13,000 square-foot building on Flora Street in Dallas.
When the first train came into Dallas in 1872, 500 African-Americans were already living there. [4] Throughout the 1870s, the new railroad provided various positions and opportunities for residents nearby, which thrived as the African-American cultural and residential center since the 1870s. [5]
In 1995, the city of Dallas elected its first black mayor Ron Kirk. He held office from 1995 to 2002. In 2019, Dallas elected its second black mayor, Eric Johnson. Dallas' Black Chamber of commerce was established in 1926 and is the oldest in the United States. [19] Fort Worth and some surrounding cities also have a black chamber of commerce.
Curtis King (born 1951) [1] is the founder and President of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), an arts organization founded in Dallas, Texas in 1977. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In addition to serving as chief executive of the organization, King has written and directed numerous live productions for audiences in Dallas and throughout the United ...
The history of such newspapers in Texas begins shortly after the Civil War, with the publication of The Free Man's Press in 1868. [ 1 ] Many African American newspapers are published in Texas today, including three in Houston alone. [ 2 ]
The final pop-up event will take place on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. and visual exhibits representing black history and culture will remain on the first floor of City Hall for the remainder of the month ...
Dallas Black Pride (also known as Dallas Southern Pride) is an annual five-day event to celebrate the emerging black LGBT community in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. [1] The event has been in existence since 1996. [2] It is held in conjunction with the State Fair of Texas and State Fair Classic in Dallas every fall (late September/early ...
Alijah Martin scored 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 and No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I basketball. Alex ...