The Untold Story: Bonton Texas Black History Dallas
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024
- “The Untold History of Boton in Dallas, Texas: Black Stories and Legacy
Explore the rich and often overlooked history of the Boton community in Dallas, Texas, through the lens of Black culture and resilience. This video dives deep into the origins, challenges, and triumphs of Black residents in Boton, showcasing their influence on the city’s growth and identity. From the migration of families to the establishment of vibrant cultural hubs, discover how this community has shaped the fabric of Dallas over the decades. Join us for a journey into the stories that continue to inspire generations. Like, comment, and subscribe to learn more about hidden histories!
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Bonton I love Yall, Share this video with fellow Bontonians South Dallas
This was truly heartwarming, especially for someone born in Turner Courts (Choice Street) in BonTon/South Dallas. The memories, sense of community, and togetherness we shared were unmatched by any other part of Dallas. Seeing the Nixon family, with whom I attended Mount Erie Baptist Church on Rochester Street (75215), receive the recognition they rightfully deserve it was one of many proud moments to experience watching this incredible documentary, The Dallas BonTon Story. Their fight for equitable access for BonTon and all South Dallas residents is nothing short of inspiring. This was a powerful time capsule and an authentic portrayal of a community that overcame barriers, obstacles, and racial challenges. It highlights the resilience of Black people’s underserved communities that continue to face social injustice, financial hardship, and systemic oppression… Beautifully done❣️
I am a Bontoninan out of Rhoads Terrace and I learned a lot that I didn’t know about the historical fabric of the land I was planted in, this will make me dig further. Great documentary!!!!
I really respect you for letting us all know the history of the neighborhood that was rebuild by the community that loves to live there. I moved to Dallas 14 year ago and needed to hear this
Wow! This is so heartwarming. I was born when my family lived on Vesper. We moved to Choice St, then to Parsons before finally moving to Oak Cliff. I remember the floods in the bottoms when the rain was heavy. The grocery store was Roger's, and Snappy's was the convenience store. Turner's Court was Bonton. We attended H.S. Thompson Elementary where Mr A.S. Penn was the principal who put the fear of God in us.😅 That was the best time of my life.
Thank youuuuu!
My aunts business was in Bexar street. I was there in what they considered the rough times, but i met the best people in that neighborhood. Really unselfish and genuine good folks. This community deserves this and so much more. Big thanks to the film maker!
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Mad Love for Sunny South Dallas... from FUNKY TOWN TEXAS...NiNO 4Life
This Great History! You know Dallas has never been known to share the “dirty history “ of segregation so thank you! I am a Dallasite, & never knew this history!
Thank you for this history lesson. I'm so glad to know that it is growing and getting better everyday. We lived in Bon Ton from 1985 to 1989 but was raised in and around South Dallas and Oak Cliff areas.
I am only five minutes in but great documentary so far love to see generations before us contradict the stereotype that has been presented to us about them. Keep up the work fam
awsome make sure u share it with south dallas Folks
@@CarterLyfeI’m going to share this with my friends at Oakland Cemetery and the ones I worked with in the past on Bexar Street before Bob Ton Farm. I’m impressed with your enthusiasm and your film sir! Charming! My play grandmother lived in Bon Ton when it was rough! I remember too well.
I'm here after meeting some very nice black people from Dallas, Texas while on a recent vacation to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. I had never met black people from Texas before. I'm a black man from the Netherlands, Europe.
This was a good and refreshing look back on how far we've come. My family lived in Frazier courts and Turner courts throughout the 70s and 80s. Half of us left in the early 90s and moved to Terrell and other places throughout the metroplex.
I felt so proud watching this. We can do better. I used to walk to H. S. Thompson alone every morning from Turner Courts. I just subscribed to this channel, I love documentaries.
Thanks for sharing that was me at the end Ms Bird we all are truly grateful for you sharing Bonton is nothing but love and blessings again thank you
😮 That's me in my cousin in Uncle on that picture watching the flood 😮
This was a great watch. I'm a native Dallas resident of a half-century. My mother's closest family members were all throughout South Dallas and I'd heard a lot of historical things about life in S. Dallas back then, but did not remember hearing about a couple of things revealed in this documentary like the bombings. Wow. Thanks for sharing.
My Granny lived at 5815 Woodville and I was there every weekend. Then she was moved to Pilgrim street. I miss my Granny and being there. CL Harris would come through with his truck and we would get slo poke candy and chips. Going to the corner store and walking around the lake. I remember concerts being there sometimes. Having to walk through the trains that would be stopped on the railroad tracks. Man what a time I would have♥️
I stayed in Boston most of My growing up and I love it,I still go and visit once a week and I'm 52.
Thanks for this. History of my home i never knew. D-town🎉
YW more texas history clips cming soon... enjoy and sharre this histry. it needs to be tld
Born/Raised in BONTON....Turners Court was fun fun fun!!!
Born at Parkland Hospital, raised in Roads Terrace projects in the early 60’s and late 70’s Blue lake, Carp fishing was exciting doing that time. Turner Court is down the way off of Bear where I had friends living in that area. We us to compete on which project housing units were the best in sports, who can run the fastest, just having fun growing up in BonTon. Mr. Thompson store, Mr Bob’s store, Mr Demon’s store right next to the rail road tracks, S and J’s who had the best hamburgers I have eat and the large dill and sour pickles in the world. Rochester Park had a concrete swimming pool and the water appeared to be green and not blue. So much fun even though there were crime awaiting in the area at times.
This was incredible history. Thanks for sharing
Whole south Dallas especially bonton has been completely erased 😢
Got a few friends from bonton that all passed away young
Not sure what you mean? It's still there just undervalued and underappreciated!
But the city is definitely trying to close it off, lived in Dixon circle in my adolescent years by the way!
Everyone gave up their great real state for Desoto, Duncanville, Glenn highlights, etc.
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I was so happy to see HS. Thompson School built back on Bexar street my father's grocery store was right across the street from the school.
Thanks for the history lesson on
my city!!!
Thank you for sharing the story of Bon Ton. I grew up in Oak Cliff and there is a stigma of where I grew up and an even bigger stigma for BonTon. So it’s great to hear of the rise, fall and then rise again of this community. I want to pay a visit and get me some of that honey!!!
@@beverlycooper6790 visit bonton farms at the dead end
Thank you for the knowledge of our community
This MC my Fellow Bontonians! I love and miss you all so much!🥰💜💐🌷🌸💪🏿✍🏾🙏🏿💯. We had an Amazing time in the TON and Down Low/Turner Courts! On me!🥰💐🌸💜💪🏿✍🏾🙏🏿💯
I stayed in Bonton Turners Courts Myself and 2 daughters For 1 years now am in my 50ish 88-89
The sound cut off around 15 minutes in
I remember way back in the day Bonton Apartments was a no go zone. Used to hear about the violence. I eventually went because a friend moved there and it was hectic but not anything I imagined it to be.
Man, they gotta do 1 on West Dallas.
Absolutely.
Spent my first 4 years in the original Turner Courts over there before we moved out. Ima ‘95 baby. Shoutout to the hood. They tore it down right when my mother tried to move back
Thank you kindly for sharing this history through the voices of those who call it home. I now know the true story of Bonton as opposed to the stigmatized image that was presented to me.
👍💯💜
Aye brother can you do one about oak cliff
I'd love to help out, I haven't been to Bonton since my brother got killed in 92. I just found out they reopened HS Thompson. This entire documentary has me teared up. I'm so glad I've watched it twice and my husband watched it too but he's from Pittsburgh, PA. and he has love for Dallas. Thank you for this, peace.
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥man great history
Scrolling 📜 and scooped up on this i grew up down in the neighborhood/community city of Bonton
awesome...share the vvideo on FB. i want the whole hood to see
@CarterLyfe bet
Cant forget 2005-2008 HS Thompson was a top ranked elementary in the UNITED STATES, and I WENT THERE.
I'm from Bon Ton the Rhoads Terrace projects side shot out to the 007. Lincoln class 1995
Lincoln class 94
My grandmother was the last resident of turner courts. She was the last person to move out before they tore them down.
In this video I learned how former free slaves were put on the worst part of town, I learned why government projects were created, I learned drugs intentionally put in that particular area and most importantly how the commercial and job opportunities were taken away for these black folk. This systematic oppression continued throughout decades.
007 Bonton Heaven I went To HS Thompson I was raised in Oak Cliff But Spent My Early Years In Bonton the church coming thru with the van and giving us gifts for winning games it was good times in 1995-1998
I grew up in south Dallas i like this
awesome...share the vvideo on FB. i want the whole hood to see
I’m from California but I moved to south Dallas. I love the people sad to see this history. I would love to learn more about Queen City in Dallas area.
Did the sound cut out on the video or RUclips playing games?
I stayed in both projects turning courts and Rhodes terrace. But so happy to see the progress of and looks great.
I grew up in south Dallas i stayed on parsons street.we have legends from there nobody knows about.i remember playing for turn court knights.we use to have Dallas metro come thru and give things away.i remember Clifford earl my football coach,people like big bird and going to jbc or big daddys.my cousin grandma Miss Betty that use to sew clothes.lil zettie minter,Montreal Brooke's all the brookes.saint Philips football team and all of us plus more etc going to the only middle school in south dallas.pearl c Anderson. I know another of people in south dallas.i could go on
Wow! Thank you for this video
Live together. Build together.
I worked for the city of Dallas during the time of the floods, we used dump trucks to move people out. Two Spanish men died when they were sucked down a manhole drain and were carried through the main system and found stuck in gates of the Trinity river spill Way.😮
We use to walk up to the freeway and watch the cars pass by too young to know if I stayed in turner courts or terrace but I’ll ask my mama 😂😂😂
My dad grew up on lenway St. (Robert James Vassel). He graduated from James Madison High School. My grandfather had a watch repair shop on Hall Street. My mother grew up on pine/popular st (Minnie Pearl Smith)
My grandmother was the second family to move to Frazier Courts when they were built. I was born there in 69 and those were some of the best memories of my life. We had a lot of black businesses back then. I didn't even know we were poor 😂🖤.
My paternal grandmother Annie Lavada Choice lived on Ghent Street. In the 1970s, me and my 2 brothers and sister played up and down Ghent st. We lived in one of my grandmother's rent homes. She had 3 homes on Ghent Street. We went to Morning Star Baptist Church.
Great history i called it Rhoades terrice, didn't understand bon ton aka bons town
I love this❤ even though I'm from McKinney...
Who put this together? I would like to help do another one I have some ideas I stay here now been back for 20 years let me know if you want to do the update it's 2025 time
Rhoades Terrace!
Has any been to the farm, Coffee house or restaurant at the dead end on bexar?? If you haven't been back there. Goggle it and it's a absolute must you go. I'm from Dixon. And there is no comparison. Buton has evolved and out done all of South Dallas.
Born and Raised in Turner Courts. TC Magnolia 232. BonTon 007 our home u heard me. Love the history of this because that's all i know.
I think if your born and raised in dallas somewhere in your family history comes from Bonton. My dad mom stayed on Bexar street. My step dad grandmother owned like four houses and some of the houses ended up abandoned.
My Auntie had a couple of Cafes on Bexar Street. Myrtles lounge was across from Ms Vals restaurant by the Car wash
I’m not from Dallas I was raised in Ferris Texas but I know the ins & out & all of the sides I do have family who have been living there forever some went to Madison Roosevelt & Lincoln my uncle & cousins still stay in south Dallas on Warren I’ve lived in pleasant grove but now I live in Dallas on camp in the red bird area at 24 years old so for outsiders if you ever come to south Dallas you will feel like your at home I can’t say that about the cliff & highland hills & other places even tho I go there & have no problems but south Dallas people speak & might even start a conversation with you rather it’s a person on drugs or just someone in line for a big daddies chicken salad 😂 you’ll feel that they have the most genuine people in Dallas
Ferris is Dallas enough lol
I had no idea there were so many bombings I had only heard of 1 or 2, great video
Larry Johnson 🎉 Erykah Badu❤
Awe man at 42:34, yall got my family in the photo from the reunion.
Some Triple D history... I'm here for it
What i think of first about Binton is back in the day you could cash checks without an ID.
I use to go spend a night with my uncle in bonton turner courts back in day.
GW Works owned a lot homes in the South Dallas area.
2429 parsons. Miss Mary! Mary Johnson. Turner Courts. I’m Calvin Johnson.
I think some of the parts muted
RUclips please fix the sound!!
Kanna street Turner Court Rodchester and Valintinte street Bonton 4L
I loved Lincoln the first bag of weed i bought in dallas was on Valentine street
South Dallas where i am from
Carter films well done! I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Donald Peyton! I’m a dedicated volunteer of 5 years at Oakland Cemetery on Malcom X! Once restricted against burials of Blacks we have Nanny Roy in our Samuell family plot! Yes the Samuall Rd family, she was buried nearby in a Black cemetery and was so loved by the Samuell (possibly had children with one of them) that they went in the night and had her body removed and moved to Oakland! In the 1920s a BIG scandal! lol… pissed off many white folks with burials nearby in Section 3, but she remains there. Now we bury many African Americans and the restoration of the cemetery might make an interesting documentary for you! It’s a volunteer effort 5 years going and historically speaking is important to Dallas and Wheatland Place. Many important early Dallas residents are buried there including Mayor Ervay and while the neighbors love us for keeping our boundaries cleaned up our volunteers while diverse are lacking African American people for the most part due to the cemeteries dark past of being restricted. 😢 we’d love to show you around and let you see what we are doing in South Dallas albeit only 46 acres!
Big Daddy's store!
I stayed Ina projects
willard t. dotson is my great granddaddy!
C-Zar Tha Great Baby! PARK SOUTH GRAND CITY,Tx to BON-TON,Tx! Forever Baby!🥰💐💪🏿✍🏾🙏🏿💯
Realizing we wasn'lt able to shop at stores like Macy's smh they'll never see a mf penny from me
My Mom live in Turner Coutrs on Parsons street
It used to flood all the time as kids. It almost like a river.
the sound cur out like 15 mins in for a few mins🫤
I used to stand in the last house on bear street on The dead end We left in 1988 that was the last Flood for us.
I sure hope other white people like myself see this and understand how important this history is! We have abused and neglected African Americans for no other reason than skin color! 😢 Bon Ton Farm is in the circle at the end of Bexar Street now I took part in two volunteer beautification projects on Bexar before before the Farm came! New Section 8 apartments that aren’t trash replaced Turner Courts and while much of the area is still considered the ghetto by my Black friends new homes are being constructed and diversity is returning. We as white Americans have to do better kids! Donald Trumps division with MAGA has been a terrible set back for all minorities! 😢 Nevertheless I’m proud to see the progress on Bexar especially.
That area is unrecognizable today 2024! They have revitalized it & looks like the revitalized area by the big Charlton Methodist!
We were there the last flood.
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Drugs started in South Dallas in the 50's. There was drugs and prostitutions in the fifties.
Hey bird
Omg that's my srepdaddys brother
5:19....
That’s my last name
My family too.
WE SHOULDN'T LET
AN ETHNICITY OF PEOPLE, PLACES NOR PROJECTS TAKE AWAY OUR DIGNITY AS GODS PEOPLE.
JOE PIMP at the end at the honey farm
YAHWEH GOD was trying to get people out of that area and that's why it rain 40 days and 40 nights.
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