NBC5 I TX Today – JANUARY 6, 2026
The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture
This exhibition explores how an artificial border cuts across shared cultural experiences. It reflects the physical and emotional reality of migration. A story of movement, purpose and resilience through art, stories and lived experience. The Journey North expands beyond why people leave to what they bring: hope that binds us in shared humanity, labor that builds and sustains the nation and culture that enriches and redefines American life.
KERA News – February 14, 2024
A long road to freedom for an escaped African slave — and to a stage premiere in North Texas
Centuries ago, even before the first captured Africans were brought to the shores of Virginia, an African slave in Mexico had already organized and led a successful rebellion against the Spanish Empire.
Stay Happening
La Frontera: The Border
This exhibit aims to increase awareness and understanding of the complex issues surrounding immigration by humanizing the experience.
Dallas Morning News
La Frontera: The Border
The Latino Arts Project is an impactful and innovative initiative that utilizes art to bring communities together and address important social issues.
Dallas Morning News – Sept 24, 2022
Afro-Mexican history has more to reveal
As someone who loves the art, rich culture and history of Mexico, I’ve been interested in the multicultural African influence in their music, food, dance and dress. But with my Texas roots, a little-known twist of
the Afro-Mexican story caught my attention. That is, an important role Texas played in the freedom movements of enslaved people escaping to Mexico.
D Magazine – July 5, 2022
What to Do: Jorge Baldor’s Guide to Dallas In July
Jorge Baldor, founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development, shares his top picks for July and beyond.
FOX 4 KDFW – May 3, 2022
Exhibit explores path to freedom in Americas
There’s a new historical exhibit in Dallas with folk art, interactive displays, sounds of African drums and videos of festivals and dances. It’s the Journeys to Freedom exhibit at the African American Museum in Fair Park.
D MAGAZINE – JULY 1, 2019
Don’t Call the Latino Arts Project a Museum
That might give you the wrong idea.