Black History

Board members of the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society laid off the only full-time staff member Megan Coca and reduced hours at its Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum in July. The cuts came after losing more than $100,000 in federal grants and corporate donations at the start of the year, executive director Brenda Sanders-Wise said.

Remembering Black Dallas brings historic Black figures to life in Living Museum, a stage production blending research, drama and local legends.

The 36th annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo showcases Black cowboys and cowgirls in a family-friendly event at Fair Park.

Cowboys of Color Rodeo is the driving force behind the legendary rodeo at Fair Park in South Dallas

The annual classes are inspired by the historic 1960s schools from the Civil Rights Movement.

Local tour group Hidden History DFW uncovers Dallas’ forgotten history and takes attendees to significant sites of the Dallas African American migration.

The handbill that informed enslaved people in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Rioters burnt down a previously prosperous district of Black-owned businesses in the North Texas town.

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.

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.

From cook-offs to film, check out these happenings around North Texas honoring Black History Month.

KERA'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.