DeSoto native, now mayor, Rachel Proctor seeks to better city for future generations
DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor will go down in the predominantly-African American city’s history as the second woman – and just ...
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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Dallas-Fort Worth
From cook-offs to festivals to art exhibits and read-ins, North Texas is celebrating Black history in February.
What to know about why Black History Month was created
Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...
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The Best Luxury Hotels in Dallas-Fort Worth
these are the best luxury hotels in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Founded by Caroline Rose Hunt in 1981, the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was the first Rosewood hotel. This landmark property ...
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre Launches Historic Statewide Cultural Initiative
To date, DBDT's virtual student matinees have served over 100,000 students at 160 Dallas ISD schools and an additional 30,000 have been served in Arlington, Duncanville, Lancaster, Fort Worth ...
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Black culture and Black storytellers are the focus of this North Texas film festival
win an Oscar and try to build his own film studio in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to help bring opportunities to talented people. “It’s good to know who the Black filmmakers are, those that are ...
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AT&T cable theft spikes more than 500%, Fort Worth PD says
According to AT&T, the DFW area is ranked ... here in Fort Worth.” Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter. Mayor Pro Tempore and ...
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Dallas City Council names Kimberly Bizor Tolbert as next city manager
DALLAS – In a 13-2 vote Wednesday afternoon, the Dallas City Council selected Kimberly Bizor Tolbert as the next city manager. Tolbert has been the interim city manager since the position became ...
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FWISD finally sets goals, plan to pull schools out of the mud. Are they good enough? | Opinion
The school board, after months when it seemed to lack urgency around the problems called out by Mayor Mattie Parker ... impact on Texas or the Dallas-Fort Worth area. News reporters strive to ...
Judge Greg Mathis talks growing up in Detroit, using second chance to turn his life around
Committed to the community that made him, Judge Mathis owns The Mathis Community Center. In 2009, the city named "Mathis Avenue" in his honor to honor his commitment to Detroiters. The street is home ...
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Thousands march through West Houston to protest immigration policy changes
Demonstrators held up signs critical of President Donald Trump and displayed pride for their heritage, with most of them ...
City Journal22d
These Mayors Understand How to Run a City
Indeed, several mayors seem ready, if not eager, to go it alone. These include Houston’s John Whitmire, Fort Worth’s Mattie Parker ... Mike Swesey, CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development ...