Zara Amaechi
Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis FellowZara was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Texas at eight years old. She grew up running track and field until her last year at the University of North Texas. She previously interned for D Magazine and has a strong passion for music history and art culture.
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Members of the Black Law Students Association are focusing on getting young Black voters ready for the November election.
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This is the second annual One Up Music Video Film Festival from Dallas-based creative collective, SZNs CHNGE.
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The city recognized the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” who passed through Balch Springs during her historic walk in 2016 to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
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Builders of Hope's "right to stay" campaign is aimed at creating policy changes to prevent displacement as housing costs rise.Dallas nonprofit push efforts to address housing displacement
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Once a month, music enthusiasts meet to discuss albums that have made an impact in culture.
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The nonprofit coffee shop in North Dallas has a mission that goes beyond just jobs for refugees and asylum seekers. To help them adapt to life in the U.S., it's also offering employees educational support and scholarships.
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A three-mile stretch of the South Central Expressway is now the S.M. Wright Freeway in honor of the late pastor and civil rights leader. It's the first state highway in Texas named after an African American figure.
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Meshia Rudd-Ridge and Jourdan Brunson created the website Kinkofa as a way to collect the stories of the historically Black neighborhood and preserve ancestral connections.
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Programs from local organizations like Bridge Builders are providing vital food support and activities for children throughout the summer.
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Advantage Academy and Newman International Academy are among the 51 schools the ACLU of Texas says is violating the 2023 law prohibiting race-based hair discrimination.
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Criticizing her fellow Democrats who "pushed" President Joe Biden out, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she fully supports Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement in the presidential race.
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The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is partnering with apartment complexes across the city to offer free swimming lessons as a way to address racial disparities in water safety.