DALLAS GUIDE

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 barbeque, 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 (1,074 slaves), 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

Jazz tribute to Red Garland at the South Dallas Cultural Center

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, so beloved in the community.

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, Deepe 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

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