The mural pays tribute to a long-gone piece of the city's past. It also depicts African Americans who helped union soldiers during the civil war.
In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, a mural was unveiled in South Dallas connecting the city's history to Black history.
There’s a South Dallas tie-in to artist J.D. Moore’s mural recognizing Juneteenth, the federal holiday which represents the two-and-a-half years it took to announce the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas to free slaves.The mural is located at the South Dallas Cultural Center, home to all sorts of local African American art.
It recognizes the Hall of Negro Life, a building once at Fair Park dedicated to Black achievement in arts, sciences and more.
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