Black History Month

Patricia Perez, founding member of the Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum board of directors, remembers her mentor and civil rights icon on Juanita Craft Day — Feb. 9, 2026.

From Dallas to Fort Worth, arts organizations across North Texas are hosting exhibitions, performances and family-friendly programs to celebrate Black History Month.

I See the Future It's Black, explores Black identity in the future through different mediums including painting, ceramics, sculpture and photography.

The event kicks off Black History Month at the Dallas venue.

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

Dallas City Council members repealed an ordinance that lead to the demolition of dozens of homes in minority and low-income historic neighborhoods.

Charletra Sharp opened Cup O' Vibes in Fall 2022 because she noticed a lack of community coffee shops in South Arlington. She spoke to KERA's Kailey Broussard about the shop's mission.

Tommy Raps, formerly known as So-So Topic, is building a new encyclopedia of Black history knowledge, taking social media by storm while doing it.

Why some states are trying to limit what is taught in the classroom and the importance of knowing our full history.

The Bishop Arts Theatre Center has commissioned nine, new one-acts that take on America's history of racism and its many legacies — including a sci-fi future.

Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, will speak at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

A 150-year-old building on West Campus is the last remnant of a freedom colony, a community of formerly enslaved people. The building has been closed as an apartment complex was built up around it. Some say the historic structure has never really gotten its due.