Our Projects & Collaborations
Historical Marker Projects
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
Historical Marker Projects
Our volunteers perform intensive research on people, places, and events of significance to Dallas's Black history for historical markers.
If Tenth Street Could Talk
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
Historical Marker Projects
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If Tenth Street Could Talk is a Library of Congress-funded, multimedia project documenting the history of the Tenth Street Freedman's Town.
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
RBDallas and DCJI are committed to installing public art pieces commemorating the triumphs and struggles of African Americans in Dallas.
Dallas County Justice Initiative
Dallas County Justice Initiative
Public Art Projects & Collaborations
The DCJI, led by Ed Gray, illuminates racial terror lynchings that occurred in Dallas Co. as part of the Community Remembrance Project.
Oral Histories Project
Dallas County Justice Initiative
Discover Black Dallas App
Our volunteers work with Dallas natives to record and preserve stories about generations of family, community, and life in Dallas.
Discover Black Dallas App
Dallas County Justice Initiative
Discover Black Dallas App
Discover Black Dallas is a free app highlighting locations of significance to Dallas' Black history through narration and oral histories.
Education & Outreach
Black Heritage Bus Tours
Mabel Chandler Scholarship Fund
Mabel Chandler Scholarship Fund
Our bus tours lead travelers to Freedmans Towns, schools, churches, cemeteries, Black businesses, and lynching sites reflecting the contributions and struggles of African Americans in North Texas since the 19th century.
Mabel Chandler Scholarship Fund
Mabel Chandler Scholarship Fund
Mabel Chandler Scholarship Fund
RBDallas annually awards Mabel Chandler Scholarships to outstanding graduating Lincoln High School students, in the spirit of former teacher and counselor, Mabel "Mama" Chandler.
Living Museums & Plays
Living Museums & Plays
Living Museums & Plays
Check out our living museums and plays, including the Living Museum (2020) and The Half Ain't Never Been Told (2022), both written and produced by founder, Dr. George Keaton, Jr., on Youtube.
Annual Heritage Tours
Living Museums & Plays
Living Museums & Plays
Our annual heritage tours lead travelers through African American history and culture across the U.S. Past tours have visited Washington D.C., Tulsa, Louisiana, New York City, Charleston, and Savannah.