Remembering Black Dallas

Sedrick Huckaby is known for his striking, large-scale portraits, where thick, layered brush strokes, capture the intensity in the faces he details, providing an intimate glimpse into their lives. Collectively, his portraits tell larger, nuanced stories of struggle, celebration and community. But beyond the paint, canvas and paper mâché, Huckaby has dedicated his life to connection – connecting people and histories, to help highlight “where we come from, and where we’re going.”

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

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.

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.