The Poverty Fighters of CitySquare made me a better person and leader. I am forever grateful and indebted to them.
They are brilliant and beautiful humans who make our city, state, country, and world a better place. I don’t want the stories of the people who did the work to get lost or be forgotten.
As we navigate the current political climate, I am also disheartened by the erasure of the progress and contributions of people in and from marginalized communities, specifically Black people.
I was inspired by two Dallas legends I admire, Marilyn Clark and Diane Ragsdale, and their essential work in documenting the contributions of Black women to the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. So, I want to start this journey on Juneteenth by centering Black women’s contributions to CitySquare.
I hope we can see our shared humanity through the stories of these women who contributed their brilliance, leadership, care, creativity, and their lives to help CitySquare realize its mission.
Thank you for joining me during this mourning, celebration, reflection, and reclamation journey- Soul of CitySquare.