Author: Sujata Dand

South Dallas real estate company works to keep the community in community development
Ferrell Fellows' business model is simple: She buys off-market properties in South Dallas in need of serious repairs then renovates these homes, preserving character and history. They become residences for first-time homebuyers, long-term rentals for people not ready to take that leap, and shared housing for people she comes across in her community work, everyone from single parents to immigrants to prostitutes. Fellows believes everyone deserves a dignified way to live.

A new public safety project in Mill City may be a solution to the city’s 311 problem
A task force on safe communities is spending $150,000 to help clean up nearly 600 vacant lots in Mill City, with the goal of cutting crime along with the grass in the neighborhood.

A new public safety project in Mill City may be a solution to the city’s 311 problem
A task force on safe communities is spending $150,000 to help clean up nearly 600 vacant lots in Mill City, with the goal of cutting crime along with the grass in the neighborhood.

La pandemia forzó al cuidado de la salud mental a ser virtual. El resultado del brote reveló un antídoto para los estigmas predominantes en las comunidades latinas.
"We were meeting them in their homes, and we started seeing more people because they knew they wouldn’t have to come in," says Brother Bill's Helping Hand clinic director Ivan Esquivel, on the upsurge in mental health visits.

When the pandemic forced mental health care to go virtual, it revealed an antidote to stigmas in Latino communities
"We were meeting them in their homes, and we started seeing more people because they knew they wouldn’t have to come in," says Brother Bill's Helping Hand clinic director Ivan Esquivel, on the upsurge in mental health visits.

Groceries in a SNAP: Amazon provides free delivery to EBT customers
Already, 65,000 people in DFW are enrolled in Amazon’s SNAP delivery program, but the company found that people who live in “food deserts” weren’t using the service, so launched a new outreach program Jan. 1.

Cornerstone Baptist’s profitable nonprofit grocery store ‘creates dignity’ in South Dallas
Southpoint is proving to be a miracle in this sparsely populated South Dallas neighborhood between Al Lipscomb and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. Access to healthy, affordable food has been among the top concerns for residents here.

Cornerstone Baptist’s profitable nonprofit grocery store ‘creates dignity’ in South Dallas
Southpoint is proving to be a miracle in this sparsely populated South Dallas neighborhood between Al Lipscomb and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. Access to healthy, affordable food has been among the top concerns for residents here.

¿Va a salvar la ciudad de Dallas la tienda de comestibles Save-U-More en el sur de Dallas?
La tienda de comestibles de alimentos frescos de Highland Hills, Save-U-More, lucha por permanecer abierta y minimizar las brechas en el desierto de alimentos que ocurren en el sur de Dallas.

Is the City of Dallas going to save the Save-U-More grocery store in southern Dallas?
Highland Hills fresh foods grocery store, Save-U-More, struggles to stay open and widen the food desert gaps happening in South Dallas.

La nueva tienda de comestibles refleja la creencia de la iglesia Cornerstone de que ‘el sur de Dallas se merece cosas hermosas’
Una nueva tienda de abarrotes en el sur de Dallas es parte de la visión general de Cornerstone Baptist Church para una comunidad saludable.

Dallas ISD implementa acceso gratuito a Internet en el hogar para estudiantes
Dallas ISD invirtió en 40,000 puntos de acceso el año escolar pasado para familias sin Internet confiable en el hogar, pero este año DISD planea gastar $ 18 millones en conexiones por cable en el hogar para sus estudiantes.

Dallas ISD rolls out free at-home internet access for students
Dallas ISD invested in 40,000 hotspots last school year for families without reliable internet at home, but this year DISD plans to spend $18 million on at-home wired connections for its students.

What’s keeping Dallas from having a food truck scene like Austin’s
MLK Food Park organizers say City of Dallas rules around food trucks encourage the kinds of fried delicacies that Dallasites can find en masse at the State Fair of Texas but discourage healthy options. That’s why they created a mobile food task force to examine Dallas’ food policies for special events.

¿Qué evita que Dallas tenga una escena de food trucks como la de Austin?
Los food trucks en Dallas enfrentan retos, según vendedores de alimentos. Ahora, crearon un equipo de trabajo de comida móvil en Dallas.

New grocery store reflects Cornerstone church’s belief that ‘South Dallas deserves beautiful things’
A new neighborhood grocery store in South Dallas is part of Cornerstone Baptist Church's overall vision for a healthy community.

Coming soon: A Dolphin Heights community gardener in residence
At 80, Anna Hill still tends the Dolphin Heights Community Garden next door to her home. A new 450-square-foot cottage on the garden site will give Hill much needed help, and give the gardener in residence an affordable house.

La tienda de comestibles sin fines de lucro Jubilee Market en Waco llena un vacio de alimentos nutritivos
Jubilee Market en Waco ha atraído la atención de los líderes de la ciudad de todo Texas que buscan formas innovadoras de proporcionar alimentos asequibles y nutritivos en vecindarios de bajos ingresos. Sin embargo, Jubilee puede ser un unicornio, porque depende de un líder que vive en el vecindario, una base sólida de seguidores y una red de seguridad financiera.

Muy pronto, un jardín comunitario en Dolphin Heights ofrecerá una residencia
Anna Hill, de 80 años, sigue cuidando el Jardín Comunitario de Dolphin Heights, a un lado de su casa. Una cabaña de 450 pies cuadrados junto al jardín, le ayudará a Hill. Además, será una residencia accesible para un jardinero comunitario.

La Iglesia Bautista Cornerstone esta abriendo una tienda de comestibles para abordar la inseguridad alimentaria en South Dallas
En un esfuerzo por abordar la inseguridad alimentaria en la comunidad, Cornerstone Baptist Church está abriendo Southpoint Community Market, una tienda de comestibles del vecindario que venderá alimentos frescos y asequibles.

Cornerstone Baptist Church is opening a grocery store to address food insecurity in South Dallas
In an effort to address food insecurity in the community, Cornerstone Baptist Church is opening Southpoint Community Market, a neighborhood grocery store that will sell fresh and affordable food.

Non-profit grocery store Jubilee Market in Waco fills a gap for affordable, nutritious food
Jubilee Market in Waco has attracted the attention of city leaders from across Texas looking for innovative ways to provide affordable and nutritious foods in low-income neighborhoods. However, Jubilee may be a unicorn, because it relies on a leader who lives in the neighborhood, a strong base of supporters and a financial safety net.

“Sin interrupciones”: La nueva tecnologia brinda a los estudiantes de Lincoln High School un acceso a Internet rapido y confiable
Dallas ISD construyó una gran torre celular en el campus de Lincoln High School para extender la señal WiFi existente a los hogares dentro de un radio de dos millas de la escuela para que los estudiantes y sus familias pudieran acceder a Internet de forma gratuita.

‘No interruption’: Wireless network gives South Dallas students reliable internet access at home
Dallas ISD built a large cell tower on Lincoln High School’s campus to extend the existing WiFi signal to homes within a two-mile radius of the school so students and their families could access the internet for free.

3 opciones de WiFi gratis para familias de Dallas ISD
Los funcionarios del distrito dicen que continúan trabajando en un enfoque para minimizar la brecha digital de Dallas.

3 free WiFi options for Dallas ISD families
Dallas ISD officials have a three-phase plan to give families free WiFi that could minimize the city’s digital divide.

South Dallas leaders press DART for curb-to-curb transportation service
A community survey showed that 45 percent of the people in the South Dallas zip codes of 75210 and 75215 don't have cars. Community leaders want to bring DART's GoLink service to the neighborhood.

Could internet access in Dallas shift from a luxury to a utility?
South Dallas’ Lincoln High School could place an antenna on its roof and transmit broadband signals to household receivers. A student could then type a code into her laptop and sign on to the network from home.

As schools prep for virtual learning, 1/3 of Dallas families lack internet access
Co-published by our media partner, KERA. Listen to the radio version on KERA’s website. Jamaala Karim walks into the Paul Dunbar Learning Center cafeteria. It’s filled with staff hired to help distribute technology to students’ families. “Having to go from single mom to teacher, it’s like, uhhhhhh,” she sighs heavily. Karim picks up two clear backpacks. […]

Los estudiantes regresan a la escuela virtual, pero 1/3 de las familias de Dallas no tienen acceso al internet
Jamaala Karim entra a la cafetería del Paul Dunbar Learning Center. Está llena de personal contratado para ayudar a distribuir tecnología a las familias de los estudiantes. Karim recoge dos mochilas transparentes. Cada una de ellas tiene un Chromebook y audífonos para sus estudiantes de tercer y cuarto grado. También toma un dispositivo de punto […]