New businesses and major developments, including Shipley Do-Nuts, Starbucks, and the restoration of historical venues like Aranda’s and the Green Parrot, are revitalizing South Dallas by providing essential services and economic opportunities.
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Black Dallas Leadership Celebrated at 42Nd Quest for Success
The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 42nd Annual Quest for Success Awards on August 20, honoring local entrepreneurs and civic leaders while presenting a surprise award to President and CEO Harrison Blair for his seven years of service.
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A New Era for the Forest: How Nijeul X is Reimagining Community
Nijeul X has been appointed as the executive and artistic director of Forest Forward, a nonprofit leading the revitalization of the Forest Theater and the surrounding South Dallas community, and is committed to creating a space where the people of South Dallas can thrive through job creation, creativity, and skill-building.
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Elizabeth Wattley’s Forest Forward Revitalization
Elizabeth Wattley has revitalized the Forest Forward Theatre in South Dallas, investing $17 million in Black-owned businesses and utilizing 78% of the contracts with Black-owned and minority-owned businesses.
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Dallas’ Forest Theater Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Sparks Revitalization in South Dallas
The Forest Theater in South Dallas is turning 75 years old and is being revitalized as a cornerstone for social change, educational initiatives, and community gatherings by the nonprofit organization Forest Forward.
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‘We had to own the land’: How the Forest Theater became a neighborhood revitalization project
Forest Forward, a Black-led nonprofit, has acquired 22 South Dallas properties, including the theater, a former liquor store, a gas station, and lots behind the theater, in an effort to revitalize the neighborhood and provide housing and parking for the community.
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Non-Profit Forest Forward Unveils Exhibit at NorthPark Center, Celebrating History and Restoration of South Dallas’ Iconic Forest Theater and Highlighting Transformative Revitalization Plans
DALLAS, TX – “Forest Forward: The Future Is Here” explores the $75 million plan to not only restore the Forest Theater for future generations to enjoy, but to ignite a just, healthy and […]
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Forest Forward celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Forest Forward held a day of activities for the South Dallas community during Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Activities began with an interactive, paint-by-number Forest Forward mural designed […]
