April 2024 | Issue 3
Home of the Stockyards
EDITOR’S
e t o N ARNOLDO HURTADO
HI FRIENDS! AS A FORT WORTHIAN WITH ROOTS DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN OUR VIBRANT NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY, CURATING THIS THIRD EDITION OF NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE HAS BEEN A JOURNEY CLOSE TO MY HEART. I’VE COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CREATIVES, UNVEILING THE TAPESTRY OF OUR DIVERSE NORTHSIDE STORIES. FROM GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS FOSTERING UNITY TO CULTURAL HAPPENINGS IGNITING OUR SPIRIT, THIS EDITION ECHOES THE PULSATING HEARTBEAT OF OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY. WORKING ON THIS MAGAZINE WITH FELLOW NORTH TEXAS BUSINESS OWNERS AND SOLOPRENEURS HAS ALLOWED ME TO WITNESS THE RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND PASSION THAT DEFINES US. WHETHER IT’S THE UNVEILING OF LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS OR THE INTIMATE NARRATIVES OF EVERYDAY HEROES, THESE PAGES EMBODY THE ESSENCE OF NORTH TEXAS, AND NORTHSIDE, HOME OF THE STOCKYARDS. LET THIS EDITION BE A
CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED JOURNEY, A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH OF OUR CONNECTIONS, AND AN ODE TO THE NORTH TEXAS SPIRIT THAT BINDS US ALL TOGETHER.
Editor-in-chief : Arnoldo Hurtado
Photography: Roxanne Quiroz, Fernando Ornelas, Joe Morón III, Selena Cruz, Cynthia Panteleon, Jeremy Pesina
Writers: Catherine Arredondo, Jennifer Orona, Patricia Pierre, Arnoldo Hurtado
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Northside Community Mag was founded in 2022 by Arnoldo Hurtado with the help of Selena Cruz and Catherine Arredondo and belongs to Northside Community, LLC.
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E V I S U L C X E
INTERVIEWS
JAILAH HURTADO
Cover Girl Catrina de los Tamales
GABE GONZALEZ
Arts & Culture
MARIA LAURA PEREZ restauranteur Los Girasoles Bar & Grill
JARRED HOWARD Ceo National Juneteenth Museum
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UPCOMING
EVENTS 2024 Fort Worth, TX
APR. 27
SPRING MARKET 2-8 PM The Horny Toad 9530 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth.
MARGARITA FEST
9 PM Los Girasoles Bar & Grill 5601 Jacksboro Hwy, Fort Worth
MAY 25
ARTISAN AFFAIR RACE STREET 10 AM -4 PM The Green Thistle 2800 Race Street, Fort Worth
EL GRITO!
4 PM-10 PM Portico Coffee 2503 Roosevelt Ave, Fort Worth
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NOV. 2
MAY 4
SEPT. 14
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Location to be announced
For more info visit www.nortsidefortworth.com
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C
atrina
de los
Jailah Hurtado and Arnoldo Hurtado collaborate to create this Catrina outfil for the Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration that has become an internatoinal sensation and that is now celebrated in the Northside of Fort Worth. In this photo, Jailah stands as a cultural ambassador, showcasing the talent, beauty, tradition, and creativity of the Northside Community. This particular outfil is made from corn husks used in traditional Mexican tamales. The husks were dyed and arranged to create this stunning
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work of art. Photography by Fernando Ornelas Model: Jailah Hurtado
T
amales
“Living here in Northside, there’s things you don’t see anywhere
else. So many community get-togethers, family owned businesses who make amazing food and family all nearby who come over for dinner or late night coffee. The beautiful art on the buildings from
artists that live in the area make it such a colorful and unique area. To represent something as culturally meaningful and as beautiful
as a Catrina for El Día de los Muertos is an honor and a privilege.” -Jailah Hurtado
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Gabe
Arts & e r u t l u C Written by Arnoldo Hurtado
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, A PERSON WITH GREAT GIFTS WALKS INTO OUR LIVES AND DAZZLES US. GABE GONZALEZ IS ONE SUCH DIAMOND. A SHAKER AND MOVER IN THE NORTHSIDE OF FORT WORTH, GABE HAS ALL OF THE QUALITIES OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY THE POWER BROKERS OF A GROWING CITY. “MY MOTHER ALWAYS TOLD ME, IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHO YOU KNOW,” SAYS GABE. I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT GROWING UP AS A QUEER LATINX IN FORT WORTH CREATES CHARACTER, AND GABE IS THE RARE PERSON WHO CAN SEAMLESSLY TRANSITION FROM QUEER SCENES IN THE SOUTHSIDE OF FORT WORTH’S LIBERTY LOUNGE TO INDIE ROCK SCENES IN DENTON’S RUBBER GLOVES, TO LATINO FIESTAS FOUND IN THE NORTHSIDE OF FORT WORTH.
“My mother always told me, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I LIKE TO REFER TO PEOPLE LIKE GABE AS CROSS-POLLINATORS. GABE BELONGS TO THE ESSENTIAL CREATIVE CLASS. THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO BRIDGE COMMUNITIES AND BRING THEIR CREATIVE FRIENDS ALONG. THOSE FRIENDS ARE FELLOW ENTREPRENEURS, DIVERSE, YOUNG, AND RICH IN CULTURE.
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ULTIMATELY, PEOPLE LIKE GABE BRING JOY AND A NEW CREATIVE ECONOMY TO NEIGHBORHOODS, MAKING THEM PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO STAY, WORK, AND LIVE. THESE ‘BEES’ OR CULTURAL WORKERS, PLAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN A CITY’S GROW TH AND THEY CAN OFTEN BE SEEN RUNNING ALL THE CULTURAL HAPPENINGS IN AREAS SUCH AS BISHOP ARTS IN DALLAS, OR NEAR SOUTHSIDE, RACE STREET, AND S. MAINE IN FORT WORTH. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT IN A MINORITY-MAJORITY CITY LIKE FORT WORTH, THE CULTURAL WORKERS ARE FAR TOO OFTEN, YOU’D THINK IT’S A RULE, NOT PEOPLE OF COLOR. HOWEVER, JUST LIKE THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF FORT WORTH ARE CHANGING, SO TOO ARE THE NEW CULTURAL WORKERS BEING CHAMPIONED. TAKE NOTE OF WHO IS CHAMPIONING WHO, AND THIS TOO IS VERY TELLING.
“But by far, the most meaningful job I do is event managing for Northside Community, LLC.” A SELF-DESCRIBED ‘GIG-WORKER,’ GABE HAS DONE IT ALL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A BREWERY WORKER, A BARTENDER, AN ARTIST VENDOR AT POP-UP MARKETS, A DOG-WALKER, AND AN ART PREPARATOR AT ARTS FORT WORTH. “BUT BY FAR, THE MOST MEANINGFUL JOB I DO IS EVENT MANAGING FOR NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY, LLC,” SAYS GABE. UNDER GABE’S LEADERSHIP, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD ACCESS TO LIVE MUSIC AND ART THROUGH CULTURAL EVENTS. IN 2023, GABE ORGANIZED 4 SUCCESSFUL EVENTS AT A NEW NORTH SIDE COFFEE SHOP, WHICH ALLOWED 52 ENTREPRENEURS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE DISCOVERED, DO BUSINESS, AND FORM A COMMUNITY.
GABE HAS BROUGHT LOCAL ROCK BANDS, LIFELESS
DISPLAY AND COMO LA FLOR, DJ DIOSA, AND MATACHINES ALAVARADO TO THE DEEP NORTHSIDE OF FORT WORTH. AS FORT WORTH ARTS AND CULTURE INSTITUTIONS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH LIMITED FUNDING AND REACHING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, GABE GONZALEZ HAS SAID YES TO OUR INVITATION TO STEP INTO THE NORTHSIDE AND BE AN EVENT MANAGER.
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING STORY TO SEE
GABE’S IMPACT ON THE ARTS AND CULTURE SCENE OF FORT WORTH.
Photography Joe M.Panteleon III Photograhpy by by Cynthia
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Event ns
o i t c e l f Re Written by Jennifer Orona
FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, THE VOICE OF NORTH FORT WORTHIANS HAS BEEN OFTENTIMES QUENCHED TO A WHISPER. THUS, IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE THAT THIS WONDERFUL COMMUNITY EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2023, ON THE NORTH SIDE, AT PORTICO COFFEE, WAS APPROPRIATELY TITLED “EL GRITO” WHICH TRANSLATES INTO THE “SCREAM” OR THE “YELL”. THE ORIGINAL “GRITO” OR YELL IS ROOTED IN AN UPRISING AGAINST COLONIAL REPRESSION. AT ITS CORE, THE GRITO SIGNIFIES AN EXPRESSION, A VOICE, FOR WHO WE ARE, AS LATINOS, AND ALL THE POSITIVE AND POTENTIAL WE REPRESENT. FROM
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THIS BACKDROP, FROM THIS OUTCRY AGAINST REPRESSION, THE “GRITO” IN MODERN TIMES HAS COME TO SIGNIFY A CALL TO CELEBRATION. INHERENT IN THE THREAD AND FIBER OF WHO WE ARE, IS THIS IDEA THAT WE TAKE STRUGGLE AND ADVERSITY AND TURN IT INTO OPPORTUNITY AND OPTIMISM. THE BALLET FOLKLORICO PERFORMERS SHARED THEIR PASSION, SPIRIT, PRECISION, AND SKILL WITH THE CROWD. SEEING THEM IS REMINISCENT OF FAMILY, MUSIC, CLOTHES WORN AND MADE BY FAMILY MEMBERS. THE DANCES THESE GIFTED PERFORMERS SHARE WITH THE CROWD CONVEYED SO MUCH MORE THAN
BALLET FOLKLORICO FORT WORTH INC. PERFORMS AT’ EL GRITO’ SEPT. 16 EVENT IN NORTHSIDE Photography by Joe Morón III
Photography by Joe Morón III
LIFELESS DISPLAY PERFORMS DURING ‘EL GRITO,’ SEPT. 16 EVENT AT PORTICO COFFEE
“We are beautiful people, we are skilled, we are talented, we have a voice, and we have thoughts and ideas to share and contributions to make.”
MOVEMENT. THEY REFLECT WHO WE ARE AND ALL THE GIFTS WE BRING WITH US THROUGH OUR CULTURE. I WAS OVERCOME WITH PRIDE AS I SAW MYSELF AND MY STORY THROUGH THESE YOUNG PERFORMERS.
THE EVENING WAS FILLED WITH
TALENTED PERFORMERS: LIFELESS DISPLAY, COMO LA FLOR, BALLET FOLKLORICO DE FORT WORTH INC. AND DJ DIOSA. WE TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE, TO CREATE AVENUES OF EXPRESSION TO LIFT THE VOICES OF OUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. AS THEY SHARE THEIR GIFTS, AS THEY SHINE ON STAGE, AS THEY BEAM WITH CONFIDENCE WE GIVE AGENCY TO VALIDATE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. WE ARE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, WE ARE SKILLED, WE ARE TALENTED, WE HAVE A VOICE, AND WE HAVE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS TO SHARE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAKE. THE DAYS OF NOT BEING SEEN AND HEARD ARE BEHIND US.
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G MA Los
irasoles
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“MY FOOD IS DELICIOUS” Written by Catherine Arredondo
JESUS, THE SON OF OWNER MARIA LAURA, COLLECTS GLASSES AND PLATES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT. THE WARM AND INTOXICATING SMELL OF DELICIOUS FOOD IS PROMINENT THROUGHOUT. A FAMILY SITS NEARBY FINISHING THEIR MEAL, AND I AM GREETED BY LESLIE, DAUGHTER OF LAURA. THE RESTAURANT IS RADIANT WITH A FEELING OF WARMTH AND HAPPINESS AS I AM GUIDED TO A BOOTH. I WAIT AND WATCH THE FAMILY RUN THE RESTAURANT. JESUS CHATS WITH THE FAMILY EATING NEARBY AS HE MAKES SURE EACH CUSTOMER IS HAPPY AND TAKEN CARE OF. “OUR MOM ALWAYS MAKES SURE THAT EVERYONE IS HAPPY HERE. IF SOMEONE ASKS FOR SOMETHING WE DON’T HAVE ON THE MENU MY MOM MAKES SURE THAT WE MAKE IT. SHE WANTS EVERYONE WHO COMES TO HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE. SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS HAPPY. SHE REALLY IS A MOTHER TO EVERYONE HERE.” THAT FEELING OF WARMTH AND MOTHERHOOD IS PROMINENT TO ALL WHO ENTER THE RESTAURANT AND IT’S PREVALENT IN EACH OF THE DISHES AND CONVERSATIONS. “MOM HAS ALWAYS SAID THAT “THE SUN SHINES FOR EVERYONE.” THE SUNFLOWER IS A SYMBOL OF POSITIVITY AND HOPE AND THAT IS CLEAR IN THE RESTAURANT’S NAME: LOS GIRASOLES. THIS RESTAURANT IS A BEACON OF HOPE AND FAMILY VALUES. “WE WANT OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND NEW CUSTOMERS THAT VISIT US TO KNOW THAT WE HOPE THEY HAVE OR WILL HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH US. THIS IS MY MOTHER’S HEART, AND WE WANT OTHERS TO SEE HOW MUCH SHE PUTS INTO EVERY MEAL. THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING US.”
Photography by Selena Cruz
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In the heart of Fort Worth’s Northside, a community known for its vibrant diversity and cultural richness, stands West Long Avenue - a street that has recently garnered attention not for its bustling activity but for its diminishing greenery. This narrative unfolds in the backdrop of a community-led initiative spearheaded by Comunidad 27, a local group renowned for its dedication to enhancing the neighborhood’s safety, cleanliness, and overall aesthetic appeal.
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re the
Trees?
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Photograhpy by Roxanne Quiroz
Calle de la
e t r e u m
Written by Arnoldo Hurtado
IN 2019, COMUNIDAD 27, A COLLECTIVE OF NEIGHBORS, FAMILIES, AND WORKERS, EMBARKED ON AN AMBITIOUS TREE-PLANTING PROJECT ALONG THE MEDIAN OF W. LONG AVE. WINNING A
LOCAL NORTHSIDE RESIDENTS DISCUSS W. LONG AVE ISSUES, SOLUTIONS, AND INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS GREEN SPACES, BACK IN 2018
COMPETITIVE GRANT FROM FORT WORTH’S FORESTRY SECTION, THEY PLANTED 23 TREES, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT FOR THIS SPANISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE, PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY VOLUNTEERS WITH MINIMAL EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE, WAS AIMED AT TRANSFORMING THE LOCALE INTO A VERDANT OASIS AMIDST THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.
HOWEVER, A RECENT OBSERVATION REVEALS A DISHEARTENING SIGHT – OUT OF THE 23 TREES THAT ONCE STOOD TALL IN 2019, ONLY A HANDFUL SURVIVE IN 2024. THE STREET, COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS CALLE DE LOS MUERTOS, “DEATH STREET,” DUE TO ITS HIGH RATE OF FATAL ACCIDENTS, NOW MIRRORS THIS MONIKER IN THE FATE OF ITS TREES.
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DECLINE OF THESE TREES, INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE VICTIMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE-INDUCED DROUGHTS, UNVEILED A DIFFERENT CULPRIT. THE TREES HAD BEEN UPROOTED DURING A SEWER LINE INSTALLATION BET WEEN 2019 AND 2022. LEFT UNAT TENDED ON THE ROADSIDE DURING A SUMMER DROUGHT, THEIR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL DIMINISHED DRASTICALLY UPON REPLANTING. THIS INCIDENT RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT URBAN PLANNING AND COMMUNICATING ITS IMPACT ON COMMUNITYDRIVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
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Photograhpy by Maria Hurtado
AS FORT WORTH’S NORTHSIDE PREPARES FOR MORE CONSTRUCTION,
INCLUDING
THE
ADDITION
OF
TURN LANES ON W. LONG AVE, THE SURVIVAL OF THE REMAINING TREES HANGS IN THE BALANCE. COMUNIDAD 27’S EFFORTS NOW PIVOT TOWARDS HOLDING LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE GREEN SENTINELS.
Photograhpy by Jeremy Pesina
Photograhpy by Roxanne Quiroz
Out of the 23 trees that once stood tall in 2019, only a handful survive in 2024. The street coloquially known as calle de los muertos, “death street,” due to its high rate of fatal accidents, now mirros this moniker in the fate of its trees. THE
FUTURE
OF
W.
LONG
AVENUE’S
GREENERY
UNDERSCORES A LARGER NARRATIVE – THE NEED FOR TRANSPARENT, COMMUNICATIVE LEADERSHIP IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT. IT SERVES AS A REMINDER OF THE DELICATE BALANCE BET WEEN PROGRESS AND PRESERVATION, A BALANCE THAT THE NORTHSIDE ART RENDERING OF THE TREE PROJECT BY COMUNIDAD 27
COMMUNITY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN. AS COMUNIDAD 27 CONTINUES ITS GRASSROOTS EFFORTS, THE HOPE IS THAT LOCAL OFFICIALS, INCLUDING FORESTRY SECTION, CITY COUNCIL, AND URBAN PLANNERS WILL ENGAGE MORE OPENLY WITH STAKEHOLDERS, ENSURING THAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS HARMONIZE WITH THE COMMUNITY’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND AESTHETIC ASPIRATIONS. TO DELVE DEEPER INTO COMUNIDAD 27’S ENDEAVORS AND THEIR IMPACT ON FORT WORTH’S DISTRICT 2, READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT WWW. COMUNIDAD27.COM A GATEWAY TO UNDERSTANDING THE GRASSROOTS DYNAMICS SHAPING THIS VIBRANT
CITY PROJECTS ON W. LONG AVE. DECEMBER 2023 .
NEIGHBORHOOD.
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“NONE OF US ARE FREE UNTIL WE’RE A JUNETEENTH MUSEUM IS GOING TO -DR. OPAL LEE (THE GRAND
al Museum enth
ALL FREE, AND WE’RE NOT FREE YET. THE GET US A LOT CLOSER TO THAT IDEA.” DMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH)
Architectural Rendering Source: https://nationaljuneteenthmuseum.org/about Design Firm
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BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group Lead Designer Douglass Alligood (AIA, LEED AP, NOMA) Executive Architect KAI Enterprises
Jarred Howard ith Q&Aw a CEO
Written by Patricia Pierre
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED NATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM WILL NOT ONLY BE A TRIBUTE TO JUNETEENTH, THE DAY IN 1865 WHEN MAJOR GENERAL GORDON GRANGER ARRIVED IN GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ANNOUNCED THAT OVER 250,000 SLAVES IN THE STATE WERE FREE, BUT ALSO A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY REVIVAL IN THE ONCE THRIVING “BLACK WALL STREET” NEIGHBORHOOD OF FORT WORTH. IN 2016 FORT WORTH NATIVE DR. OPAL LEE, THEN AGED 89, BEGAN A WALKING CAMPAIGN ACROSS THE UNITED STATES,COLLECTING 1,500,000 SIGNATURES CALLING FOR JUNE 19TH TO BE DECLARED A NATIONAL HOLIDAY. ON JUNE 17TH, 2021, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SIGNED THE JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ACT, MAKING JUNE 19TH A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY. WE SPOKE WITH THE JUNET TENTH MUSEUM’S CEO, JARRED HOWARD, TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT THE BLACK COMMUNITY FACES IN TEXAS AND HIS VISION FOR HOW THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH CURRENT COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY OF FORT WORTH. •
CITIES LIKE AUSTIN, TEXAS, WHERE THE FIRST OFFICIAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TOOK PLACE, ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS VERY SOCIALLY PROGRESSIVE DESTINATIONS. YET, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF BLACK PEOPLE LEAVING AUSTIN. THEY REPRESENT LESS THAN 10% OF THE POPULATION. PEOPLE SAY THEY DO NOT FEEL IT IS A PLACE FOR THEM. THIS IS THE PLACE THAT CELEBRATED THE FIRST OFFICIAL JUNETEENTH. DO YOU FEEL THAT FORT WORTH BLACK RESIDENTS COULD FACE A SIMILAR PATH SEEING HOW IT IS ALSO A TEXAS CITY THAT IN MANY WAYS LOOKS TO AUSTIN AS A MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROW TH?
JARRED HOWARD: “NO, I DON’T. NOT EVEN REMOTELY. I THINK TEXAS CITIES OPERATE SO INDEPENDENTLY. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT IDENTITIES AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH WOULD NEVER FOLLOW AUSTIN’S LEAD UNLESS THERE WAS SYNERGY IN THE PERSPECTIVE. WHILE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN AUSTIN MIGHT BE LOOKING TO VACATE THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE MOVING TO FORT WORTH IN DROVES AND RECORD NUMBERS. I THINK FORT WORTH’S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND FORT WORTH COMMUNITY AT LARGE, IS MUCH FURTHER ALONG IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY THAN
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PERHAPS AUSTIN. THAT’S PROBABLY BECAUSE IN FORT WORTH
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SPEAKING OF THE FRED ROUSE CENTER, WE CAN’T
20% OF THE RESIDENTS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN. THAT’S NOT
OVERLOOK THE FACT THAT THE BUILDING USED TO BE
THE CASE IN AUSTIN. FORT WORTH HAS A MUCH DEEPER AND
THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE KKK. THAT’S HERE IN FORT
LONGER HISTORY AS IT RELATES TO LARGE POPULATIONS OF
WORTH’S NORTH SIDE. WHILE IT MAY BE ARGUED THAT THE
BLACK PEOPLE. I THINK WE FORT WORTHIANS, WHETHER IT
KKK IS PART OF THE PAST, SOME BELIEVE THAT IDEOLOGY
IS MAYOR MAT TIE PARKER, THE LOCAL JANITOR, OR A LOCAL
IS STILL AROUND, AND WORSE YET, THOSE IDEAS ARE
BUSINESS, ARE TRYING TO MAKE FORT WORTH BET TER. WE
SHARED BY THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER. DO YOU SEE
DON’T DO THAT BY LEAVING. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH HAS
THAT AS BEING THE CASE AND CAN YOU POINT THEM OUT?
BEEN AN AVID SUPPORTER OF OUR WORK TO PRESERVE AND
“Absolutely! I think whatever the -ism is,
PROMOTE BLACK CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST FORT WORTH. THE BEST CITIES IN THE WORLD HAVE POCKETS OF DIFFERENT CULTURES. FORT WORTH IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THOSE. I THINK THE CONSTITUENTS AND THE LEADERS OF THE CITY UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF HAVING A VERY DIVERSE CULTURAL FOOTPRINT AND WANT TO PROMOTE IT. THE LEADERS OF FORT
it’s still prevalent. Whether it’s racism, classism, or sexism, I think they’re all still
prevalent. And all of them are still relevant because there are systems established to maintain them.” -Jarred Howard
WORTH WILL TELL YOU FORT WORTH WILL BE ALL THE BET TER WITH A THRIVING AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND THIS IS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT THE CITY OF FORT WORTH HAS
THOSE
GIFTED US A $15 MILLION DONATION TOWARDS THIS INITIATIVE.
IDEOLOGICAL ISSUES. ONE CAN HAVE IDEALS BUT WITHOUT
I ALSO THINK THERE IS SOME RECOGNITION THAT IN THE PAST
THE SYSTEM, HE OR SHE CAN’T PROMOTE THOSE IDEALS.
SEVERAL DECADES, THERE HAS BEEN SOME NEGLECT. WHILE
BUT WHEN THERE’S A SYSTEM IN PLACE, IT ALLOWS THOSE
WE CANNOT CHANGE WHAT HAS BEEN, WE CAN CERTAINLY
IDEALS TO BE MANIFESTED. ABSOLUTELY! I’D SAY THAT THOSE
START HERE AND MOVE FORWARD, AND I THINK THE CITY OF
IDEOLOGIES STILL EXIST TODAY. THE WORST PART OF IT IS,
FORT WORTH AND ITS LEADERS ARE BULLISHLY COMMIT TED TO
THOSE IDEOLOGIES ARE BOUND AND BUOYED BY SYSTEMS.
ARE
SYSTEMIC
ISSUES
AND
NOT
NECESSARILY
MAKING SURE THAT THIS PROJECT AND THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT MANIFEST THEMSELVES IN A VERY SIGNIFICANT WAY.”
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THE
JUNETEENTH
MUSEUM
WEBSITE
INCLUDES
A
TIMELINE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF •
HOW DOES THE FRED ROUSE CENTER FOR ARTS AND
JUNETEENTH UP UNTIL THE INAUGURATION OF WHAT
COMMUNITY HEALING HELP INFORM THE TYPE OF WORK
WILL BE THE PHYSICAL BUILDING OF THE NATIONAL
THAT THE JUNETEENTH MUSEUM DOES IN THE COMMUNITY
JUNETEENTH MUSEUM IN 2025. WHAT DO YOU HOPE WILL
OF SOUTHSIDE AND THE GREATER NORTH TEXAS REGION?
BE THE NEXT IMPORTANT MILESTONES THAT YOU WOULD
WILL THESE CENTERS WORK TOGETHER? ARE THEY ALREADY
LIKE TO SEE ON THIS TIMELINE INTO THE FUTURE?
WORKING TOGETHER, OR WHAT IS THAT DYNAMIC LIKE? JARRED HOWARD:
“OH WOW! OUR MOTIVATIONS ARE TO
JARRED HOWARD: “WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER.
CHANGE LIVES, RIGHT? SO AT THE CORE OF THE WORK
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE,
THAT WE ARE DOING, IS A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT THAT
DANIEL AND ADAM (FROM DNAWORKS) WILL TELL YOU THE
IS ANCHORED BY A MUSEUM. THERE ARE THESE THINGS
SAME THING, IS BANDWIDTH. NEITHER OF US CAN AFFORD THE
CALLED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL
TYPE OF SUPPORT THAT WE DESERVE AND THAT WOULD BE
DETERMINANTS OF WEALTH. THOSE ARE THE MILESTONES THAT
REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THIS PACE. AS A CONSEQUENCE,
WE’RE LOOKING FOR. WE WANT TO BE AROUND IN 100 YEARS.
NEITHER OF US HAS EXTRA BANDWIDTH TO SHARE. WE ARE
WE WANT OUR GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN TO ENJOY THE
NOT NECESSARILY WORKING TOGETHER BUT WE ARE AVID
JUNETEENTH MUSEUM AND THE WORK THAT WE’VE ALL PUT
SUPPORTERS OF EACH OTHER. I HOPE THAT DYNAMIC WILL
IN. BUT MORE THAN THAT, WE WANT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE
CHANGE AS WE HAVE MORE CAPACITY AND BANDWIDTH TO
TO BE CHANGED. ONCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ARE CHANGED,
WORK TOGETHER”
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS WILL NO LONGER BE CRIME-RIDDEN OR DRUG-INFESTED. ALL THOSE THINGS WILL BE CHANGED.”
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