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The entire city of Dallas can confront its racial history during the month of September, when we all read Jim Schutze’s The Accommodation

From rock to hip-hop, neighborhood activists are working on bringing back the boulevard.

The issue features the 2022 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award winners, Vinli CEO Mark Haidar's real life immigration tale, a look at the recovery of the travel industry in North Texas, and more.

From a tornado to a business exodus, the Parkland neighborhood has had its challenges. Now residents are trying to rejuvenate it

A trail-blazing Dallas food park that debuted in April returns for another round, this time in a new location: The MLK Food Park returns to the South Dallas

The problem with demolition. Pedestrians step up to fight climate change and traffic violence. A potential environmental disaster. And more in today’s National links. 

An empty parking lot on Malcolm X Boulevard has been transformed into a plaza for the community. It’s another way community organizations are address violent crime without traditional police interventions.

The Better Block Foundation has partnered with nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab to bring a new recreational space in South Dallas for the summer. They hope it will unify the community, stimulate the economy and help reduce crime rates.

A group of volunteers is helping to transform an old vacant lot in South Dallas into a community gathering space.

Glenwood Pool opens for Summer 2022