Dallas' first Black woman lawyer and trailblazing judge: Joan Tarpley
Now 83, trailblazing Black attorney in Dallas, Joan Tarpley says she never intended to make history, but she did.
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Now 83, trailblazing Black attorney in Dallas, Joan Tarpley says she never intended to make history, but she did.
Michelle Rigsby used puzzle time to reconnect with her busy family. In the process, she gave birth to a puzzle business.
Housed at Baylor University, the Black Gospel Archive is dedicated to collecting, preserving and making thousands of Black gospel recordings available.
The Tenth Street Historic District is one of the only remaining intact Freedmen's Towns in the country.
Dallas native Demarcus McGaughey's pride is paraded with the display of the images of Dallas' Black history through the prism of his own family.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre performed a dance to be featured in its upcoming celebration of Black History Month this weekend at The Wiley Theatre. A special choreographed performance to "Lift Every Voice." Enjoy this special performance.
Photojournalist Bill Ellis introduces us to Ira Molayo, a PGA of America golf professional who's giving back to the Oak Cliff neighborhood he calls home.
It is a room of reverence, a bibliography in black, culled and collected by Nia-Taylor Clark, a former school teacher and now bookstore owner.
Her journey began at the age of 8 when she emigrated from Ghana to North Texas.
CBS News Texas celebrated Black History Month with a special performance by the cast of "The Movement" from the Jubilee Theater. The show highlights the Children's Movement of 1963 and features music from that era. The cast performed "What Is the Way," a song about finding one's path and standing tall.
The popular Texas grocer announced on Feb. 23 its plans to expand to Forney, about 20 miles east of Dallas.
He's prepping his next group of corporate contestants at his Plano-based Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts.
Experts say Black newborns are more than twice as likely to die in their first year compared to white newborns.
It's been years since the chapel has held a church service, held up by opposition from city leaders and its neighbors.
The 97-year-old Nobel Peace Prize nominee is currently leading the charge for a National Juneteenth Museum.
The Bill Pickett Rodeo is celebrating its' 40th anniversary this year.
There are history books. Then, there are books about untold history. “I said, 'we really gotta capture these stories of African Americans in the West because there are no stories out there.'”
The Medical Staff President at Parkland was born in the hospital's racially segregated maternity ward designated for Black mothers only.
Civil rights icon Juanita Craft was the first black woman to vote in a public election in Dallas County and later served two terms on the Dallas City Council.
On Thursday, dozens gathered at Duncanville's D.L. Hopkins Jr. Senior Center to meet and hear from the 97-year-old local legend.
Two North Texas sports teams are hosting events to celebrate Black History Month.
The American Stroke Association shows strokes are more common in Black Americans than any other racial group in the U.S.
The 173-year-old cemetery sits on three acres developers have coveted for over a half-century.
Tucked away on Grapevine's historic Main Street is Giddens Gallery.
Here are some signs the American Stroke Association says to be aware of.
Updated appraisal data shows property values fell sharply, leaving city officials to confront a wider‑than‑expected shortfall ahead of August budget talks.
A teen remains in critical condition as residents say years of pleas for safety improvements have gone unanswered.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
Fort Worth ISD's convocation officially kicked off the 2026-27 school year.
Updated appraisal data shows property values fell sharply, leaving city officials to confront a wider‑than‑expected shortfall ahead of August budget talks.
A teen remains in critical condition as residents say years of pleas for safety improvements have gone unanswered.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
Fort Worth ISD's convocation officially kicked off the 2026-27 school year.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Three words keep coming up when current and former elected leaders describe former Fort Worth Mayor and longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger: trailblazer, tough, and tenacious.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
