Zara Amaechi
Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis FellowZara was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Texas at eight years old. She grew up running track and field until her last year at the University of North Texas. She previously interned for D Magazine and has a strong passion for music history and art culture.
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Crowley and Duncanville ISDs join Dallas and Mesquite in requiring students to carry see-through backpacks in an effort to bolster school safety. -
Trinidad "Trini" Garza was best known being the first Latino Dallas ISD Board Trustee.
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The Afiya Center in Dallas will be commemorating World AIDS Day by calling attention to the high number of Black women and girls diagnosed with HIV each year.
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Tom C. Gooch Elementary is one of the first four schools in Texas to receive a "Little Yellow Library" from the Kendra Scott Foundation.
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The faith-based organization held a blanket drive while serving food and hot chocolate to those in need.
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Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to support small, locally owned businesses. And the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce hopes Black-owned businesses in particular will get a boost this holiday shopping season.
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Pleasant Grove residents raised concerns about the city's plan to rename a stretch of Jim Miller Road in honor of Santos Rodriguez, the 12-year-old killed by Dallas police 50 years ago.
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The African American Museum of Dallas has two new Alan Govenar photo exhibitions on display that go back in time to share a part of Deep Ellum's history.
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The district renamed the track at John Kincaide Stadium where Richardson once won back-to-back championships as a student.
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The City of Dallas, Remembering Black Dallas and the Dallas County Justice Initiative unveiled a plaque commemorating William Allen Taylor.
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The Afiya Center has expanded its mission, navigating challenges to empower Black women and promote reproductive justice.
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Southwest is the only major airline that hasn't reached a deal with its pilots union.
