Raul Reyes Jr.

James Armstrong has been appointed as the City of Dallas Deputy Director of Housing and Homelessness, giving him the power to implement the changes he has been advocating for at Builders of Hope and to bring a neighborhood perspective to City Hall.

The award is named for the late West Dallas leader who fought tirelessly for housing rights on behalf of his neighbors.

Trinity Park Conservancy works on promises made to West Dallas neighbors as construction on the new park begins.

Raul Reyes Jr., the founder and president of West Dallas 1, was a beloved community leader who dedicated his life to fighting for the people of West Dallas and will be remembered for his passion and commitment to the neighborhood.

Dallas Free Press completed the Dallas TRHT 2022 ReNOW cohort, resulting in a racial equity policy and plans, as well as the launch of the Dallas Documenters program to recruit BIPOC residents to become community reporters and storytellers.

Dallas Free Press conducted a study with UT Austin's Center for Media Engagement to better understand the needs of South and West Dallas communities, and will host events this fall to present the findings and discuss how their work will respond to the community's requests.