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Nostalgia: Black

(469) 592 8021

Culture, history and heritage - rooted in Texas

Nostalgia: Black is the parent company behind cultural education, heritage tourism, writing, public speaking, consulting, and immersive storytelling projects that honor Black history.

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Person using a smartphone to explore a city with augmented reality
Group attending a Soul of DFW Juneteenth tour
Dr. Opal Lee with her granddaughter Dione Simms
DEEP ELLUM AR mobile app screen

Origins of Dallas

A featured project by Nostalgia: Black

DEEP ELLUM AR is a mobile augmented-reality experience created for the City of Dallas. It brings little-known local historical figures and sites to life, beginning with the Soul of Deep Ellum experience.

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What we do

Culture is the work. Community is the point.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Contact Deah's publicist to hire her to educate and engage your group in Black culture topics such as:

  • Juneteenth
  • Origins of foods
  • Kwanzaa
  • African spirituality similarities with Black Christianity
  • and more!

Consultations

I offer expert consultation services in historical research, writing, and tourism, providing insightful, well-researched perspectives on history, culture, and heritage. Whether you’re developing a historical project, crafting a compelling narrative, or designing an immersive tour experience, I can help bring your vision to life with depth and accuracy. Contact me for further details.

Deep Ellum Dallas streetscape at night
Soul of DFW Tours is a celebrated Nostalgia: Black experience, bringing Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas Black history, foodways, and local culture to life through immersive tours.

Acknowledgements and resources

Learning tools and the people who preserved the record.

Origins of Dallas AR Mobile App was shaped by the individuals, families, and archival collections who shared knowledge and preserved history in its earliest stages.

Scavenger hunts and games

Download activities for deeper exploration of local history.

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Educational curriculum

Grades 7–12 curriculum is now available.

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Thank you

  • Christine Allison
  • Jill Broussard
  • Carl Dorvil
  • The family of Patsy Lucas, for an oral history recording
  • The family of Dr. Mamie McKnight, for diligence in preserving history

Further historical resources

  1. Texas Freedom Colonies Project
  2. “A Sleeping-Car Porter's Experience, Treating in Brief, Ordinary Life.” [Chicago, S. C. White, 1916] — C. Anderson
  3. Texas Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
  4. Dallas Express Newspaper Archives, courtesy of African American Museum of Dallas
  5. Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections
  6. Dallas Historical Society
  7. Texas State Library and Archives Commission
  8. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1951). The Negro Motorist Green Book: 1951 Railroad Edition
  9. University of North Texas, Oral History and Archives
  10. Patsy Bosse, FlashbackDallas.com

Contact Nostalgia: Black

Let’s preserve the stories that matter.

(469) 592 8021