Juanita Craft

The Walk with Juanita and Jane was a mile long tour hosted by the Dallas Public Library and Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum, which highlighted the life and impact of South Dallas civil rights leader Juanita Craft.

KERA and Dallas TRHT have released a series of documentaries highlighting the history of civil rights and social justice activism in South Dallas and Fair Park, with plans to build curriculum around it to educate youth on the topic.

The latest:  At the most recent City of Dallas Landmark [...]

“Fair Park has a lot of historical significance,” Moore says as he describes the panoramic painting in the courtyard of the South Dallas Cultural Center.  He chose to paint a chronological display of Fair Park’s role in promoting the understanding and awareness of Juneteenth.

The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum and the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam House have both been reopened after extensive restoration, and are now available for tours and educational events.