10/27/2022
George Keaton Black Men Changemakers
The Remembering Black Dallas 2023 Calendar features several extraordinary men in the Dallas area. Some of the men recognized in the calendar have been interviewed for a series called Remembering Black Dallas Black Men Change Makers.
First in the series, our executive Director and founder of Remembering Black Dallas, Dr. George Keaton, Jr.
https://youtu.be/_lBd-nPbbuY
George Keaton Black Men Changemakers
10/24/2022
2023 Calendar
Remembering Black Dallas' annual calendar will feature a few great men who are catalysts for change, as well as, showcase the birthdays of many local black men, past and present. Join RBDallas in saluting these men who are the voices of our ancestors.
PURCHASE THIS CALENDAR TODAY!
For a donation of $20 or more, you can be the owner of a unique 2022/2023 historical document and further the efforts of Remembering Black Dallas, Inc. to preserve and promote African American Culture and Heritage in the Dallas Metroplex.
Purchase here: https://rememberingblackdallas.org/2023-rbd-calendar
10/24/2022
2023 Calendar
Remembering Black Dallas' annual calendar will feature a few great men who are catalysts for change, as well as, showcase the birthdays of many local black men, past and present. Join RBDallas in saluting these men who are the voices of our ancestors.
PURCHASE THIS CALENDAR TODAY!
For a donation of $20 or more, you can be the owner of a unique 2022/2023 historical document and further the efforts of Remembering Black Dallas, Inc. to preserve and promote African American Culture and Heritage in the Dallas Metroplex.
Purchase here: https://rememberingblackdallas.org/2023-rbd-calendar
10/24/2022
Chris Lewis 2023 Black Men Changemakers
Chris Lewis 2023 Black Men Changemakers
10/23/2022
Remembering Black Dallas - YouTube
Have you seen the new videos on our YouTube channel?
 https://youtube.com/channel/UC8A7V_K7wjGVdtrC8OSklew
Remembering Black Dallas - YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
10/21/2022
Forgetful City
Black graves were simply paved over, headstones used as rubble to help fill ditches and low spots,” a Dallas Observer columnist wrote in 1999.
TUCKED DIRECTLY TO THE WEST OF THE CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY ARE THE GRAVES OF SOME 7,000 FORMER SLAVES AND FREEDMEN. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPRESSWAY PAVED OVER ROUGHLY A FOURTH OF THE ORIGINAL 4-ACRE CEMETERY.
IVAN ARMANDO FLORES/TEXAS OBSERVER
The new road opened in 1949. Within a decade, traffic congestion had returned. In 1987, after the state highway agency announced its intention to expand the 10-mile stretch of highway, an archaeologist working for the department did a survey in the neighborhood and noticed a sign for “Freedman’s Memorial Park.” The project was stopped and archaeologists started digging.
One body was found. Then 30. Then 1,157.
https://www.texasobserver.org/forgetful-city/
Forgetful City
Dallas’ first freeway was built over a Freedmen’s cemetery, a cultural clear-cutting in a city built on convenience.
10/12/2022
We've had a slight update to our schedule. Our next General Meeting has been moved to Saturday, October 22nd. We hope to see you at RBD Headquarters then!
Don't forget, you can join us for the Overground Railroad Green Book Tour on Saturday, November 5th at 10 AM. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-overground-railroad...
10/09/2022
Today we remember Benjamin Banneker, who died in 1806. Born free in Maryland in 1731 and the son of a formerly enslaved Black man and biracial mother, Banneker taught himself mathematics, science, and literature from borrowed books.
Banneker conducted a land survey establishing the boundaries of what would become the District of Columbia during a time when free African Americans faced harsh social restrictions and limited economic opportunities. He became the first African American to publish a scientific work and used his knowledge to write almanacs—annual books that have information about weather, tides, and planting. In his almanacs, Banneker shared his abolitionist views. He published for 6 consecutive years between 1792 and 1797.
Banneker, whose statue and 1793 almanac are showcased within our museum’s Slavery and Freedom exhibition, also challenged existing assumptions about the inferior intelligence of African Americans. He boldly wrote to Thomas Jefferson, then the secretary of state, pointing out a chilling contradiction: the same person who declared that all men were created equal, enslaved Americans himself. Banneker asked Jefferson to correct his "narrow prejudices" against African Americans. Jefferson answered by complimenting Banneker on his intellect.
📸 Banneker’s Almanack and Ephemeris for the Year of Our Lord, c. 1793. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
10/01/2022
Historic Black cemetery, lost in sea of Far North Dallas apartments, needs City Hall help
This location is crazy!
Historic Black cemetery, lost in sea of Far North Dallas apartments, needs City Hall help
Advocates fear that in Dallas, where market forces perennially mow over history, the future is hardly secure for a 170-year-old Black cemetery that's lost in...
10/01/2022
Good morning and happy Saturday!
While you're here, check out some of our upcoming events:
Meet the Our Stories editors, including George Keaton Jr., at Interabang Books TODAY 10/1 at 3 PM:
https://www.interabangbooks.com/event/our-stories
Join us for the Overground Railroad Green Book Tour on Saturday, November 5th at 10 AM. Purchase your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-overground-railroad-green-book-tour-tickets-429461289277?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&fbclid=IwAR01vuieoo9IGHWeKQLaZGW6P-DYSI-JkNs2ZUhDULwj8MHmFrZZnb_otxk
Stay tuned for more information!!
10/01/2022
Thank you, The Texas Freedom Colonies Project!!
Freedom colony supporters and descendants in the Dallas area meet editors, George Keaton Jr. and Judith Garrett Segura, of Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas this Saturday, October 1st at 3 PM at Interabang Books, 5600 W. Lovers Lane #142, Dallas, Texas 75209
"Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas enlarges upon two publications by the late Dr. Mamie McKnight’s organization, Black Dallas Remembered—First African American Families of Dallas (1987) and African American Families and Settlements of Dallas (1990). Our Stories is the history of Black citizens of Dallas going about their lives in freedom, as described by the late Eva Partee McMillan: “The ex-slaves purchased land, built homes, raised their children, erected their educational and religious facilities, educated their children, and profited from their labor.”
Our Stories brings together memoirs from many of Dallas’s earliest Black families, as handed down over the generations to their twentieth-century descendants. The period covered begins in the 1850s and goes through the 1930s. Included are detailed descriptions of more than thirty early Dallas communities formed by free African Americans, along with the histories of fifty-seven early Black families, and brief biographies of many of the early leaders of these Black communities.
The stories reveal hardships endured and struggles overcome, but the storytellers focus on the triumphs over adversity and the successes achieved against the odds. The histories include the founding of churches, schools, newspapers, hospitals, grocery stores, businesses, and other institutions established to nourish and enrich the lives of the earliest Black families in Dallas."
09/30/2022
The Overground Railroad Green Book Tour
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-overground-railroad-green-book-tour-tickets-429461289277?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The Overground Railroad Green Book Tour
The Negro Motorist Green Book It was originated and published by African-American New York City mailman Victor Hugo Green from 1936 to 1966.
09/22/2022
North Texas Giving Day is HERE!! When you give to Remembering Black Dallas, you support an organization that documents, preserves, and shares Dallas Black history. Your support will help us continue use of our office and meeting space for planning and hosting events, place historical markers throughout the city, host libation ceremonies, produce plays, and so much more!
You can donate here: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/RememberingBlackDallas
09/22/2022
Please join the Dallas County Justice Initiative this Saturday, September 24th at 10 am for a Libation Ceremony in honor of William Allen Taylor at Trinity Overlook Park.
09/18/2022
Pre-order today!
Dear Members and Friends,
PLEASE consider supporting our annual calendar FUNDRAISING effort by purchasing the Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.'s 2023 Calendar. Our calendar committee worked hard on a beautiful calendar that will honor African American men who were from or lived most of their lives in Dallas County and surrounding communities. The calendar will feature names, birthdays, and photographs of these outstanding and trailblazing men.
Pre-order here: [email protected]
Sincerely,
The RBD Team
09/13/2022
THE ACCOMMODATION TOUR WILL FOCUS ON THE NEW REPUBLISHED BOOK: THE ACCOMMODATION BY JIM SCHUTZE- FOREWORD BY JOHN W. PRICE- D MAGAZINE
About this event
This tour is a specially tailored tour evoking and highlighting the rebirth of the 1987 first publication of the Accommodation. This tour will be hosted by Dr. Marvin Dulaney. The Accommodation tour will highlight a few points of The Accommodation. This book and tour will reintroduce to a new generation the successes and struggles of African-American people that was commonplace across our nation for over 400yrs.
Purchase tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copy-of-the-accommodation-politics-of-race-in-an-american-city-bus-tour-tickets-418417527087
Sun, September 25, 2022
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT
Location
1408 N Washington Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
09/10/2022
Today, in partnership with Anderson Bonner descendants, artist Andrew F. Scott, Dallas Park and Recreation Department, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, and Dallas County Historical Commission, we unveiled the Texas Historical Commission State Historical Marker and Sankofa monument. THANK YOU to everyone who made this day possible. It was so special!
Visit the monument, located between White Rock Creek Trail and Park Central Drive, by foot, bike, or car! We encourage you to pause, learn, and reflect on the life of this remarkable man and piece of Dallas history. https://goo.gl/maps/mhe2thKiV2VGWVuE9
09/05/2022
Join us this Saturday, September 10th at 10 am for the State Historical Marker and Memorial dedication in honor of this remarkable man, Anderson Bonner, and his descendants.
Location: Anderson Bonner Park, 12000 Park Central Drive
09/05/2022
Support Remembering Black Dallas,Inc. on NTX Giving Day
is September 22nd, but started on September 1st.
Make Remembering Black Dallas your charity of choice by visiting
https://mtyc.co/bd9uof
and make a monetary donation to impact sharing the history of Black Dallas.
Support Remembering Black Dallas,Inc. on NTX Giving Day
We have a diverse ethnic membership of members who volunteer and work within the community to educate the community of Dallas' past in many ways: through living museums of noted local early pioneers of Dallas, documenting the unwritten history of Dallas' history through...
09/03/2022
Born into slavery, Dallas pioneer and his land holdings were lost to history — until now
Check out this DMN article and join us on Saturday, September 10 at 10 am for the State Historical Marker and Memorial dedication in honor of this remarkable man, Anderson Bonner, and his descendants.
Location: Anderson Bonner Park, 12000 Park Central Drive
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/commentary/2022/09/02/born-into-slavery-dallas-pioneer-and-his-land-holdings-were-lost-to-history-until-now/
Born into slavery, Dallas pioneer and his land holdings were lost to history — until now
More than a century after the death of Anderson Bonner, a generous pioneer and shrewd businessman who after his emancipation in 1865 acquired considerable...
09/02/2022
Photos from South Dallas Cultural Center's post
08/28/2022
Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas (Volume 7) (Texas Local Series)
NOW AVAILABLE! ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY.
Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas on Amazon
Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas enlarges upon two publications by the late Dr. Mamie McKnight’s organization, Black Dallas Remembered—First African American Families of Dallas (1987) and African American Families and Settlements of Dallas (1990). Our Stories is the history of Black citizens of Dallas going about their lives in freedom, as described by the late Eva Partee McMillan: “The ex-slaves purchased land, built homes, raised their children, erected their educational and religious facilities, educated their children, and profited from their labor.”
Our Stories brings together memoirs from many of Dallas’s earliest Black families, as handed down over the generations to their twentieth-century descendants. The period covered begins in the 1850s and goes through the 1930s. Included are detailed descriptions of more than thirty early Dallas communities formed by free African Americans, along with the histories of fifty-seven early Black families, and brief biographies of many of the early leaders of these Black communities.
The stories reveal hardships endured and struggles overcome, but the storytellers focus on the triumphs over adversity and the successes achieved against the odds. The histories include the founding of churches, schools, newspapers, hospitals, grocery stores, businesses, and other institutions established to nourish and enrich the lives of the earliest Black families in Dallas.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1574418823/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GAXGPKTN9E4FFEEGZYDK
Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas (Volume 7) (Texas Local Series)
Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas (Volume 7) (Texas Local Series)
08/24/2022
Teaser THANBT 02 1
Trailer for “The Half Ain’t Never Been Told”.
Teaser THANBT 02 1
Trailer for The Half Ain't Never Been Told. This Play is a unique collection of rare Dallas History covering over 120 years in one play. The setting takes pl...
08/22/2022
D23 CONSTITUENT OPPORTUNITY: This week, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission will be hosting a virtual seminar on African American genealogy and genealogical resources. As many of you know, it can be difficult, as African Americans, to trace our roots sometimes because of slavery.
The Texas State Library and Archives is providing this opportunity to help YOU understand the various methods you can use to FIND YOUR ROOTS.
The direct registration link for this Friday’s Zoom is: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yTIfwCycR8WLLxzjdPdfzA
Our Texas State Library and Archives is a massive storehouse of records on the state of Texas, including many records where you may be able to find YOUR relatives if they lived in Texas around the time of Reconstruction. For example, did you know you might find an ancestor in the roster of State Police, as some African Americans served in the state police during Reconstruction? You may also find your relative's name in a record of an election contest from the 1870s, where the brother of a Reconstruction legislator testified on the names and residences of many African American freedmen who had voted in particular areas.
We as African Americans sometimes have to get creative to find resources to unearth our ancestors, and one purpose of our Texas State Library and Archives is to help people down that path.
Please tune in for this important webinar!
08/21/2022
You're invited!!
Join us at Anderson Bonner Park (12000 Park Central Drive) for the Anderson Bonner Texas State Historical Marker and Monument Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, September 10th at 10AM.
08/21/2022
Join us for the Anderson Bonner Texas Historical Marker and Memorial Unveiling at Anderson Bonner Park (12000 Park Central Drive) on September 10 at 10AM. We can't wait for you to join us in remembering and honoring this remarkable man!
https://fb.watch/f2n-Bir9DW/
08/14/2022
We will visit Freedmen Towns in Dallas Co
THIS SATURDAY!!!!! BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!!
Join Remembering Black Dallas as we explore Freedman’s Towns of Dallas county.
Your tour will be guided by a 5th generation native, George Keaton, Jr., Ph.D. of Dallas, Texas. Dr. Keaton will guide passengers through the social dynamics and complexities of the Jim Crow era and Freedman towns within various areas of Dallas. All races and ethnic groups are welcomed. There will be a lunch stop for you to purchase lunch or you may bring your lunch if you so desire to do so. Masking is recommended while riding on the bus. *We will not honor any tickets that are not purchased from us/this site.
We will visit Freedmen Towns in Dallas Co
This tour will discuss and explore all of the Dallas County Freedman Towns pre and post-reconstruction(1850-1877) Welcome all ethnic groups.
08/13/2022
Another great educator in Dallas was honored today. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=188631249042529
08/10/2022
Dear Members and Friends,
PLEASE consider supporting our annual calendar FUNDRAISING effort by advertising YOUR business or professional service in Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.'s 2023 Calendar. Our calendar committee is working hard on a beautiful calendar that will honor African American men who were from or lived most of their lives in Dallas County and surrounding communities. The calendar will feature names, birthdays, and photographs of these outstanding and trailblazing men. The cover of our 2022 calendar, which celebrated local African American women, is pictured below as an example.
For more information, and to SIGN UP for an advertisement or to include a birthday or remembrance , please email: [email protected].
Sincerely,
The RBD Team
08/08/2022
Join Remembering Black Dallas as we explore Freedman’s Towns of Dallas county.
Your tour will be guided by a 5th generation native, George Keaton, Jr., Ph.D. of Dallas, Texas. Dr. Keaton will guide passengers through the social dynamics and complexities of the Jim Crow era and Freedman towns within various areas of Dallas. All races and ethnic groups are welcomed. There will be a lunch stop for you to purchase lunch or you may bring your lunch if you so desire to do so. Masking is recommended while riding on the bus. *We will not honor any tickets that are not purchased from us/this site.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-will-visit-freedmen-towns-in-dallas-co-tickets-396399651027
08/05/2022
This is an interesting story I found!!!
So back in the day Black people had to sit in the back of the bus and if there were not enough seats available then had to wait for next bus or not go. State Board exams for Cosmetologist were always held in Austin, Texas. Well the students at Franklin Beauty were prepared to take their state board exam to become a licensed Cosmetologist in the State of Texas. Since they didn't allow but 1 or 2 black students to purchase tickets for the bus to Austin, Texas my grandfather charted his own bus & took them all. The cool thing is they all passed the exam 34 students.
08/04/2022
Join Remembering Black Dallas in celebrating the extraordinary Anderson Bonner as he is recognized with a State Historical Marker & Monument.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
10 a.m.
Anderson Bonner Park
12000 Park Central Dr, Dallas, TX 75251
(North end of Park)
Who is Anderson Bonner?
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/anderson-bonner-ca-1839-1920/
07/21/2022
Support Remembering Black Dallas,Inc. on NTX Giving Day
Support Remembering Black Dallas,Inc. on NTX Giving Day
We have a diverse ethnic membership of members who volunteer and work within the community to educate the community of Dallas' past in many ways: through living museums of noted local early pioneers of Dallas, documenting the unwritten history of Dallas' history through...
07/21/2022
Join Remembering Black Dallas for the DFW version of The Green Book Bus Tour this Fall. See website for ticket information:
https://rememberingblackdallas.org/tours
07/20/2022
Upcoming heritage tours that you don’t want to miss.
Check website for ticket updates and purchasing tickets: https://rememberingblackdallas.org/tours
07/18/2022
in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, which was the nation’s first all-Black regiment, led an attack against the Confederacy in Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
07/15/2022
200 Years Later, Charleston Honors Denmark Vesey’s Attempted Uprising
200 Years Later, Charleston Honors Denmark Vesey’s Attempted Uprising
Vesey tried to organize an insurrection in 1822 to free enslaved people, but was caught and hanged. Now several prominent Charleston institutions are honoring the bicentenary.
07/12/2022
AARP
Hello RBDallas Members & Friends,
If you missed the outstanding Juneteenth production of The Half Ain't Never Been Told, here is your chance to catch up for free or share it with someone that missed it and would like to see it. Or, maybe you would just like to see it again. It will be shown across the state of Texas to AARP members this Thursday, July 15th at 6:00 P.M. CST. You MUST register with the AARP link below. NO, you do not have to be a senior or member to register. Y… See more
https://view.email.aarp.org/?qs=d66adfbf1e3e62d055425a0ca8945244c43a7f48be97d3ba32c7ba9621838bdfaba9cccb12daaa19f4124b3d44594e47980e59ef6fa1958358bf021012ef1fe3c3dc39eb5ec15d0ef4b7c500b51b74fd
AARP
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with AARP Texas. Give your time, talent, and expertise to make a difference in your community. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 1-866-227-7443.
07/10/2022
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Community Remembrance walk from Martyrs Park to the Allen Brooks marker and to _bcWORKSHOP for including us in your Place Setting at Pegasus Plaza series! Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events.
07/08/2022
We can't wait to see you tomorrow at _bcWORKSHOP's Place Setting at Pegasus Plaza Community Remembrance event! We'll start our journey, guided by Dr. George Keaton, Jr., at Martyr's Park at 10AM. Make sure to wear your walking shoes and anything that will keep you cool. Water will be provided!
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/5dHzNesbD
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