Transgender Hate Crime at Dallas Car Wash By Natasha Richtermeyer On April 24, 2021, Tiffany Thomas was found dead outside of a car wash on American Way in the Red Bird area of Dallas, Texas.[1] Thomas was killed by a gunshot wound, though the person…

     The Bluitt Sanitarium was located on 504 Commerce Street in Dallas in the Dallas Central Business District.[1] It was constructed in 1904 which became the first medical clinic in Dallas which was available for African Americans. Dr.Benjamin…

On April 8, 2022, the national spotlight was brought to the human rights issue of human trafficking in Dallas after a North Richland Hills 15-year-old girl was abducted from the American Airlines Center. The 15-year-old girl's father told police of…

            The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a grassroots organization founded in 1994 with a mission to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America.[1] Since 9/11 and the subsequent exponential growth in hate crimes…

     Kathlyn Joy Gilliam was born October 16, 1930 in Campbell, Texas. As a young girl in the early 1940s, her family moved to Dallas. Kathlyn graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948, and inspired by her own mother’s civic engagement, became…

     A group of Holocaust survivors living in Dallas in 1984 founded the Dallas Holocaust Museum.[1] When it first opened its doors, the Museum’s primary purpose was to educate the public on the history of the genocide committed by Nazi Germany for…

Those of us lucky enough to grow up in a generally stable and safe country can hardly imagine the physical, emotional, psychological, and social struggles endured by refugees. Civil strife, resource deprivation, and political persecution often render…

Have you ever wondered if it is possible for children coming out of juvenile detention centers to just get a job and what their future holds? If they do get a job, are they going to be committed to it? Will customers feel safe in an environment where…