Remembering Black Dallas

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.

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.

The Ukunika Bus and Walking Tours take passengers to sites around Dallas that were once hubs for the city’s Black community.

Shadow Lines in Martyrs Park sits at the site where three Black men were lynched more than 150 years ago.

The Booker T. Washington alumna was the first African American to receive her Ph.D from the Department of Performance studies at Northwestern University.

The City of Dallas, Remembering Black Dallas and the Dallas County Justice Initiative unveiled a plaque commemorating William Allen Taylor.

The groundbreaking role of Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis as one of KERA'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.

“Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas” is a “book of cultural enlightenment” says co-editor Judith Garrett Segura.