WELCOME TO DALLAS, TEXAS
In Dallas, sports has seemingly formed a holy alliance with shopping and the arts, occasionally yielding surprising encounters. Some brothers wear cowboy hats and boots as gracefully as an Armani suit. And many sistahs can tell you who starts on the Dallas Cowboys ... More

CULTURAL SITES
South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas African American Museum, Black Forest Theater, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Black Academy of Arts and Letters and Irving Black Arts Council anchor a vibrant cultural scene ... More

RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Whether you're looking for places to dance, great Jazz, Reggae, Hip-Hop, and R&B, Soul Food with local flair or Texas-size barbecue, Dallas has you covered ... More

SHOPS and GALLERIES
Upscale fashion and business apparel boutiques, bookstores, art galleries plus Hip-Hop fashions to bring home from your trip ... More

SPAS
If you need an emergency nail and skin treatment or massage, fear not. Several Black spas come to the rescue ... More

BLACK GENESIS
By 1850, slaves made up only 8% of Dallas population. They grew to 12% of the population, by 1860. With slavery becoming more numerous, it triggered an abolitionist movement in Dallas ... More

DEEP ELLUM
“Deep Ellum”, as African Americans lovingly called their part of Elm Street east of downtown, was one of three small African American settlements. The others were Stringtown and Freedman’s Town, which evolved ... More

 

SOUTH DALLAS CULTURAL CENTER REBORN
"Where The Black Experience Is More Than A Slogan." Those bold words ring ever so true at the renovated South Dallas Cultural Center, a beloved community treasure. You can't manufacture love, so you can bet there's a back story ... More

DALLAS BLUES and JAZZ
In the 1920’s, Deep Ellum was a center for Blues and Jazz artists, following Beale Street in Memphis and Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Like all cities, such districts were ravaged by time. But Deep Ellum’s flair kept it alive ... More

PLACES OF WORSHIP
With mega-churches like the Potter's House, Concord Missionary Baptist Chruch and historic churches like St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elizabeth Chapel CME Church and Bethel AME Church ... More

 

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Pioneer Plaza, Dallas World Aquarium, Museum of Nature & Science, Dallas Children's Center, Dallas Zoo, Six Flags Over Texas, Texas Stadium and American Airlines Center headline family sites to visit ... More

GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Dealey Plaza, John F. Kennedy Memorial, Neiman Marcus' flagship, Fountain Place, Dallas Farmers Market, West End, Victory Park, Deep Ellum, Dallas Market Center and Uptown/West Village generally rise above expectations ... More

ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
The Old Red Courthouse, Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Crow Collection of Asian Art and C. R. Smith Museum indicate great support for the arts in these parts ... More

 

 

RESEARCH CREDITS:
Thomas Dorsey

Melanie Lacy
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Sheila Umolu
Kalin Thomas