City honors civil rights legend Juanita Craft with proclamation on her birthday

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The city of Dallas proclaimed Feb. 9 as Juanita Craft Day to honor the civil rights activist on her 120th birthday as efforts to restore her South Dallas...

Plans move forward for renovations to the activist’s South Dallas home, which was damaged in a 2018 flood.

Candace Thompson is the board chair of the Friends of Juanita Craft House and Museum. Thompson said that she felt seen through Craft’s work. On Wednesday, the Junior League of Dallas announced it had raised about $176,000 through private donors for theThompson is looking forward to the renovation, but said that this work is more than just the house.

 

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