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Dallas Dinner Table talks on race may return next year
It’s time to ring the dinner bell again, Dallas. Beverly Wright, the former chair of the once-popular Dallas Dinner Table, is working to revive the annual suppers that brought diverse people together...
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“Being White” article sparks uproar in Philadelphia
Just finished reading a lengthy article in Philadelphia Magazine that has that city in an uproar. Titled “Being White in Philly,” the story was slammed last week by Mayor … [visit site to read more]
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Students plan rally at SMU tonight to protest racial attacks on campus
Students gathered Tuesday to make signs for tonight's rally on campus. (Tien Dang/Special Contributor) Staff writer Mia Castillo reports: Students at … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleGetting an education about race and public schools
Students with the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism have produced a thought-provoking look at demographic trends in public schools that’s running in The Dallas Morning News. Among the...
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Juneteenth celebration in South Dallas unites young and old in celebration of...
From left: Brycen Chew, 3, Cedric Benford, 9, and Uchenna Hall, 11, play in the bouncy house at the city's Juneteenth celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Dallas. (Sarah...
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Memorial events planned for Santos Rodriguez, 12-year-old slain by a Dallas...
Roberto Corona of the SMU Human Rights Program cleans the grave of Santos Rodriguez, a 12-year-old whose death by a Dallas police officer in 1973 stunned the community.visit site to read more]
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Crowd gathers outside Dallas City Hall to protest George Zimmerman verdict
Olinka Green, a community activist, speaks into a megaphone during a July 14, 2013, protest outside Dallas City Hall. Green was among some 200 people who gathered to protest the verdict in the George...
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Lives of two brothers, Santos and David Rodriguez, explored in new Dallas play
Actor Robert Moreno plays Santos Rodriguez and actor Travis Stuebing plays David Rodriguez in new play on pivotal shooting in Dallas history. (Photos courtesy of Leticia Alaniz)visit site to read more]
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Irvin and others discuss race in sports
Discussion of sports at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Dallas often spotlighted the nine-figure economic impacts of franchises and major events. On Monday, as the conference began wrapping up, a...
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Dallas commemorates the 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ march in Selma, Ala.
Woman walks by mural in Selma, Ala. (Getty Images) visit site to read more]
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Night in Old Havana: locals cling to culture, worry about change
BY ALFREDO CORCHADO Mexico Bureau acorchado@dallasnews.com Alexander Jimenez, 39, worries about losing a system he’s known all his life: free education, subsidized healthcare and no color barriers....
View ArticleFive takeaways from Monday’s protests in McKinney
Last night, huge crowds took to the streets in McKinney to protest police actions at a pool party over the weekend. More action is expected this week as protesters await the results of an official...
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Dozens gather at Belo Garden to protest deaths of Sandra Bland, Sam DuBose
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Why having a black teacher or Latino coach matters -- for all students
First-grade students in a dual-language class at Robert E. Lee Elementary in Dallas listen to their teacher read a book in Spanish on April 30, 2015. (Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News) It blows my...
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Turning petty encounters with police into racially charged battle cries hurts...
A dash cam video image of Dorothy Bland’s brief encounter with Corinth police last Saturday. Two words come to mind when I watch what happened to Dorothy Bland: broken trust. In a two-minute video...
View ArticleDART reserves front seats of its buses to honor Rosa Parks
Staff writer Christina Cox reports: Don’t expect to sit in the front seat of a DART bus Tuesday. That spot is reserved for someone who wouldn’t take a backseat to anyone. Dallas Area Rapid Transit...
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