The Charles Rice Learning Center girls and boys basketball teams won the Dallas Independent School District Elementary Basketball Championship for the second consecutive year, led by Coach Michelle Leggins and Charles Rice alum Glen Upshaw, respectively.
On Election Day for the March 2026 Texas primaries, Dallas County Republican Party abandoned a 7-year tradition of countywide voting, forcing both Republicans and Democrats to vote only at their assigned neighborhood precinct locations, which caused confusion and frustration for some voters.
Hundreds of voters showed up at the wrong polling place […]
Artist Theo Ponchaveli and volunteers painted a mural in South Dallas commemorating the area's Black history and culture, featuring vibrant orange letters and elements like the Dallas Skyline and Cotton Bowl arena.
The Josephine Torres Cultural and Community Center hosted Navidad in La Bajada, a Mexican-style posada Christmas celebration, at the historic Bataan Center in West Dallas, bringing the community together with music, games, tacos and activities.
West Dallas residents have requested that the City of Dallas rezone about 256 acres of industrial land near their residential homes, and the first public hearing was held on Nov. 18 to discuss the issue.
The Dallas Community Land Trust is launching with a focus on South and West Dallas affordability, with the trust owning the land making mortgage payments and property taxes more affordable for future owners.
Residents of West Dallas have expressed health concerns due to pollution from the GAF shingle factory, and the City of Dallas has initiated an authorized hearing to reexamine zoning in the area, potentially eliminating industrial zoning and replacing them with residential uses.
Nearly 100 residents gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center gymnasium to express their concerns and opinions on the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan, which aims to encourage small business growth and minimize displacement of current residents.
VanAnthony Williams, Lisa Brown Ross, and Nijeul X discuss their plans for the South Dallas Cultural Center, African American Museum of Dallas, and Forest Forward, respectively, and how they will be engaging Dallas ISD schools and inspiring the next generation of artists.
South Dallas' arts and cultural institutions are preparing for next summer's FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park, with the African American Museum of Dallas mounting a Nelson Mandela exhibit and Forest Forward looking to maximize the opportunity to tell stories and build relationships.
South Dallas Arts Leaders Roundtable discussed how their institutions intersect and how they're continuing to learn from the histories of both South Dallas and their own organizations, with the goal of creating lasting impact and preserving cultural memory for future generations.
Three newcomers to Dallas recently arrived on the scene at […]
Dallas ISD and City of Dallas officials broke ground on the new Career Institute West, which will provide industry certification programs for high school students to enter the workforce after graduation.
