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Scottie Smith II is proposing a Sunny South Dallas Public Improvement District (PID) to generate $9 million over the next decade to pay for increased police patrols, landscaping, sidewalks and drainage, with the money coming from extra fees paid by property owners in the area.

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.

The Pointe South Business Group and the South Dallas arts institutions are working to ensure that the South Dallas community benefits from the millions of dollars being invested in the area, while also preserving its cultural heritage.

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 […]

Forest Forward recently welcomed community members to its new headquarters to share updates on the restoration of the historic Forest Theater and the expansion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy, and to introduce Nijeul X as the organization's new artistic director.

The City of Dallas approved an $8 million grant for Forest Forward's restoration efforts of the historic Forest Theater Forest Forward.

Posters and playbills featuring Broadway musicals line the walls of […]

Learn about Principal Russell's plans to reverse the declining enrollment, encourage students to pursue higher education and more.

Forest Forward, a Black-led nonprofit, has purchased 20+ parcels around the historic Forest Theater in South Dallas to revitalize the neighborhood, which has seen a 1200% increase in land value in just four years due to the government's recent recognition of the area's worth.

What originally started as an effort to revive the theater has expanded in scope, with Forest Forward acquiring several surrounding parcels of land between Julius Schepps Freeway and SM Wright Freeway. Forest Forward now owns the theater, the former liquor store just north of the theater, the gas station next door to the liquor store, and the lots behind the theater where an infamous gambling house once stood.

The nonprofit Forest Forward owns South Dallas' historic Forest Theater and about 20 pieces of land surrounding it.

Watermark submitted a proposal to the City of Dallas for a new planned development district (PD) for the almost 10-acre space on July 12 — less than two weeks before it held its second community meeting.

“I’ve never seen the marquee light up before,” noted Elizabeth […]