South Dallas
Encyclopedia
South Dallas is an area in Dallas
, Texas
, (USA
). It is usually either defined in one of two ways: As the area south of the Trinity River and south of Interstate 30, which consist mostly of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, or to the area bounded by I-30 and Downtown Dallas to the north, the Trinity River to the west and south, and the Pleasant Grove area to the east. In recent years, revitalization programs have begun in an effort to make the area more attractive and to foster economic development. The area has long been home to a largely African American
community.
.
James Madison High School
serves students in grades 9-12. Originally named Forest Avenue High School, the school's name and official colors, emblem, and mascot were changed in 1956 at the request of the parents' association and students after the district decided to re-designate the institution as a "Negro school
" (the district had not yet agreed to begin desegregation
as specified by the Brown v. Board of Education
decision).
Lincoln High School
serves students in grades 9-12.
In the early 1970s, South Dallas schools, along with those nearby in Oak Cliff, became the focus of a long-running and bitter court battle over desegregation, famously overseen by Federal Justice Barefoot Sanders. As a result, DISD's schools were not officially declared desegregated until 2003.
of the Dallas County Community College District
, is located in a brick campus in Old South Dallas. Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer
described the building as "handsome."
referendum on May 2, 1998.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It is usually either defined in one of two ways: As the area south of the Trinity River and south of Interstate 30, which consist mostly of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, or to the area bounded by I-30 and Downtown Dallas to the north, the Trinity River to the west and south, and the Pleasant Grove area to the east. In recent years, revitalization programs have begun in an effort to make the area more attractive and to foster economic development. The area has long been home to a largely African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community.
Neighborhoods
- BontonBonton, Dallas, TexasBonton is a neighborhood in South Dallas, Texas. It is bounded to the north by U.S. Route 175 to the west by SH 310, to the south by Donald St., and to the east by Municipal St. It is home to Turner Court, known as the Bonton Projects....
- The Cedars
- 357 Dixon Circle
- 42ce
- Exposition Park
- Fair ParkFair ParkDallas Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas . The complex is registered as a Dallas Landmark, National Historic Landmark and is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest Ferris wheel in North America...
- Hampton Terrance
- JoppaJoppaJoppa appears in the Bible as the name of the now Israeli city of Yafo, otherwise known as Jaffa.Joppa can also refer to:-Locations:United Kingdom...
- Queen CityQueen City-Official name:It is the official place name of two places in the United States:* Queen City, Missouri* Queen City, Texas-North America:* Allentown, Pennsylvania* Bangor, Maine* Beach Haven, New Jersey* Buffalo, New York* Burlington, Vermont...
- Rose GardenRose Garden-Locations:* Rose Garden , indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States* Rose Garden, California, former town* Rose Garden, San Jose, California, neighborhood* Rose Garden, nickname for Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong, Thailand...
- St. Phillips
- Wheatley Place historic districtHistoric district (United States)In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
- Phylls Wheatley Neighborhood, Known as Four Deuce (42ce)
- South Boulevard & Park Row Historic District
- 44Oakland
- Turner Courts
- Park RowPark RowPark Row may refer to:* Park Row , a street in downtown Manhattan* Park Row Building, 1899 Manhattan skyscraper* Park Row a BMT elevated train terminal bordering the Manhattan street* Park Row , a 1952 film by Samuel Fuller...
Primary and secondary schools
South Dallas is within the Dallas Independent School DistrictDallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
.
James Madison High School
James Madison High School (Dallas, Texas)
For schools with a similar name, see Madison High School.James Madison High School, formerly Forest Avenue High School, is a public secondary school located at 3000 Martin L. King Boulevard in South Dallas, Texas...
serves students in grades 9-12. Originally named Forest Avenue High School, the school's name and official colors, emblem, and mascot were changed in 1956 at the request of the parents' association and students after the district decided to re-designate the institution as a "Negro school
Negro
The word Negro is used in the English-speaking world to refer to a person of black ancestry or appearance, whether of African descent or not...
" (the district had not yet agreed to begin desegregation
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
as specified by the Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 , was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896 which...
decision).
Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas)
Lincoln High School is public secondary school located in South Dallas, Texas . Lincoln High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...
serves students in grades 9-12.
In the early 1970s, South Dallas schools, along with those nearby in Oak Cliff, became the focus of a long-running and bitter court battle over desegregation, famously overseen by Federal Justice Barefoot Sanders. As a result, DISD's schools were not officially declared desegregated until 2003.
Colleges and universities
The Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development, a campus of El Centro CollegeEl Centro College
El Centro College is a community college of the Dallas County Community College District , located at 801 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas across Lamar Street from the Bank of America Plaza...
of the Dallas County Community College District
Dallas County Community College District
The Dallas County Community College District is a network of seven community colleges in Dallas County, Texas . It is headquartered at 1601 South Lamar in Dallas....
, is located in a brick campus in Old South Dallas. Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer
The Dallas Observer is a free alternative weekly newspaper distributed around the Dallas, Texas . At its inception, it was conceived as a weekly local arts and cinema review publication, with the credo "Advocate for Excellence in the Arts" on the cover. For a time during the early years, the paper...
described the building as "handsome."
Government and infrastructure
Key precincts in Southern Dallas voted overwhelmingly for the Trinity RiverTrinity River (Texas)
The Trinity River is a long river that flows entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It rises in extreme north Texas, a few miles south of the Red River. The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the south side of the Red River....
referendum on May 2, 1998.
Light rail
- DARTDallas Area Rapid TransitThe Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
: and listed south to north- Cedars StationCedars StationCedars is a DART Light Rail station located in the Cedars neighborhood of south Dallas, Texas . It is located at Belleview and Wall Streets, just south of Downtown Dallas. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the and lines, serving Old City Park with connecting service to Fair Park,...
- Cedars Station
Highways
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Interstate 20 -
Interstate 30 -
Interstate 45 -
State Highway 310State Highway 310 (Texas)State Highway 310 is a short north–south state highway entirely within Dallas, Texas. It is a portion of the old route of U.S. Highway 75 along the South Central Expressway, which now ends in downtown Dallas, in the southeastern part of Dallas that Interstate 45 and U.S... -
State Highway 342 -
U.S. Highway 175
External links
- Opinion: Bridging Dallas' North-South Gap - The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...