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Back where they belong: South Oak Cliff’s return to the top
0This has become a routine for the South Oak Cliff High School Golden Bears. For the fifth consecutive December, SOC returned to AT&T Stadium for the UIL Class 5A Division II State Championship game, but this time, the ending felt different. As the clock expired Saturday afternoon, coaches and players stood frozen in disbelief, tears streaming down their faces as the crowd roared in unison: “S-O-C! Who they rootin’ for?!” South Oak Cliff was back on top. After a two-year title drought, the Golden Bears reclaimed the throne, defeating the Dr. Thomas E. Randle High School Lions 35-19 to capture…
From Dallas ISD to touring with Wicked star Cynthia Erivo
0When Mark G. Meadows walks onstage as music director for Tony Award–winning actress Cynthia Erivo, he’s responsible for every detail the audience never sees, but always feels. Long before national stages, attention to musical chemistry was formed in a Dallas ISD classroom. Back then, Meadows spent much of his time practicing piano as a student at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. While several teachers there shaped Meadows as a musician, it’s the memories he made with his peers that stand out most. He remembers freestyle rapping in class with his friend, Marc Rebillet and…
Honoring tradition, elevating excellence in Espresso Nutcracker
0At Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, dancers are breaking barriers. “I love the idea of being a Black dancer on pointe. We don’t see that a lot – especially people our age who are dancing in the lead roles adults do,” said Azaria B. Azaria, along with Aniyah W. and Micah W. are lead dancers in the Espresso Nutcracker. Produced by Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the performance features over a dozen dancers from Booker T. Many are upperclassmen who are taking on leading roles like the Sugar Plum Fairy, Chinese Tea, Dance of Reed-Pipes,…
Building leaders, one habit at a time
0For Mariele M., leadership is all about being a role model. “It means always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. It means helping others and showing kindness to everyone, even if you don’t know them.” A sixth grader at George H.W. Bush Elementary School, Mariele’s voice can be heard during the morning announcements, a task she takes seriously. “I notify everyone about what they need to know in the morning,” she said. Morning announcements are just one of the responsibilities students at Bush Elementary take on throughout the day. Every classroom has a chart with different…