Social Justice Archives | Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas Thu, 14 May 2026 17:29:05 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2025 Dallas Observer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Dallas Observer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.dallasobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg Dallas Observer The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com 144 90 African American Museum unveils first of many big upgrades in multiyear plan https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/african-american-museum-unveils-first-of-many-big-upgrades-in-multiyear-plan-40671871/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40671871 Rhema Joy Bell https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/african-american-museum-unveils-first-of-many-big-upgrades-in-multiyear-plan-40671871/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 11:33:07 -0500 Arts & Culture In the midst of an exciting new chapter, the African American Museum of Dallas is strengthening its conservation efforts to build a digital archive and preserve Black history. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/african-american-museum-unveils-first-of-many-big-upgrades-in-multiyear-plan-40671871/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Texas GOP’s anti-sharia crusade: the dangerous history of state Islamophobia https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-gop-anti-sharia-message-is-islamophobic-40665536/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40665536 Michael Phillips https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-gop-anti-sharia-message-is-islamophobic-40665536/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 You can forgive historians if they are overwhelmed by a sense of déjà vu as they witness the hate and vitriol aimed at Muslims by Texas Republicans today.  ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-gop-anti-sharia-message-is-islamophobic-40665536/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Bound by a Love of Books, Local Literary Series Builds Community One Page at a Time https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/bound-by-a-love-of-books-local-literary-series-builds-community-one-page-at-a-time-40664968/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40664968 Jamisha Daniels https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/bound-by-a-love-of-books-local-literary-series-builds-community-one-page-at-a-time-40664968/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:45:31 -0500 Arts & Culture Do you love books? Go to BookNik on Saturday. Do you hate books? You should still go. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture/bound-by-a-love-of-books-local-literary-series-builds-community-one-page-at-a-time-40664968/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer When DEI Disappears, Patients Fall Through the Cracks https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-dei-changes-negatively-affect-child-welfare-systems-40662788/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40662788 Erica Butler https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-dei-changes-negatively-affect-child-welfare-systems-40662788/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Recent changes in Texas' DEI legislation, such as Senate Bill 17, are affecting the state's child welfare and behavioral health systems.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/texas-dei-changes-negatively-affect-child-welfare-systems-40662788/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer While Dallas Is Erasing Names, It’s Time To Reckon With Henry Wade’s Grim Legacy https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/henry-wades-grim-dallas-county-legacy-40660981/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40660981 Michael Phillips https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/henry-wades-grim-dallas-county-legacy-40660981/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:28:45 -0500 Cesar Chavez's name is forever tainted following a recent, horrific report. Dallas County should now move to strike Henry Wade's name from the juvenile justice center. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/henry-wades-grim-dallas-county-legacy-40660981/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer UT Dallas Suspends Pro-Palestine Student Group Following Graduation Protest https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40658683 Emma Ruby https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500 Organization leaders claim their group did not coordinate the protest to which university officials objected.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/utd-suspends-palestine-student-group-40658683/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer UPDATE: No Kings Events Peacefully Draw Millions, While Dallas Arrest Grabs Attention https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/no-kings-events-peacefully-draw-millions-e-dallas-skirmish-arrest-grabs-attention-40658381/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40658381 Kelly Dearmore https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/no-kings-events-peacefully-draw-millions-e-dallas-skirmish-arrest-grabs-attention-40658381/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:02:33 -0500 News The man arrested in Dallas is a 57-year-old charged with misdemeanor assault against an elderly or disable individual. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/no-kings-events-peacefully-draw-millions-e-dallas-skirmish-arrest-grabs-attention-40658381/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Where To Go for the March 28 No Kings Protests in North Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-no-kings-protests-when-where-what-to-know-40656896/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40656896 Kelly Dearmore https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-no-kings-protests-when-where-what-to-know-40656896/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:41:25 -0500 News Rallies across the state will take place on Saturday to oppose the Trump administration. Here's what to know and when to go in DFW. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-no-kings-protests-when-where-what-to-know-40656896/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer Rainbow Removal: Dallas Begins Erasing Pride, Black Lives Matter Crosswalks https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-removes-pride-black-lives-matter-crosswalks-40656554/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40656554 Kelly Dearmore https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-removes-pride-black-lives-matter-crosswalks-40656554/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:26:28 -0500 News Crews began scraping and power washing crosswalks with Pride rainbows and Black Lives Matter designs on Monday. The removal will go on through April. ]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-removes-pride-black-lives-matter-crosswalks-40656554/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer North Texas Host Committee Outlines Human Rights Priorities Ahead of World Cup https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-world-cup-committee-introduces-human-rights-plan-40645178/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/?p=40645178 Austin Wood https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-world-cup-committee-introduces-human-rights-plan-40645178/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:53:34 -0600 News With millions of people on their way to Dallas, the World Cup brings an array of challenges, including human trafficking.]]> https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/north-texas-world-cup-committee-introduces-human-rights-plan-40645178/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer