the daughter of dallas collection

a trove of visual arts, books, records, films, clothing and wares by Dallas’s own.

abstract painting of African teen girl in the bath tub surrounded by artifacts of her coming of age: a cosmo magazine, a barbie doll, blood stained underwear, and a rubber duckie.

Abi Salami

August 20, 2024/by Ms. J's Classroom
Black and white head and shoulders image of rap artist Bobby Sessions with an afro. He is screaming with his eyes closed and holding two fists clenched in exasperation.

Bobby Sessions

June 11, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom
Painting of young Asian woman sitting and hugging her knees in confusion and fear. The painting has a wash of several colors around the woman.

Cindy Nguyen

October 17, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom
Silhouette of the back of a young girl's head, showcasing two afro puffs atop her head.

Desiree Vaniecia

September 9, 2023/by Ms. J's Classroom
Painting of a man and woman strolling together. The couple is placed in the bottom right quadrant of the canvas. the image is predominantly dark blue with touches of turquoise, and a red center.

Emmanuel Gillespie

September 25, 2020/by Ms. J's Classroom
Erykah Badu, Worldwide Underground Record Cover. Profile image of Erykah Badu with a large afro covering most of her face, except for her nose and chin. Scribbles of her writings are in black in on a white backdrop behind her.

Erykah Badu

September 16, 2003/by Ms. J's Classroom
Woodcut painting of elder African American man wearing a yellow collared shirt with black tie and black suspenders. The man also wears a black hat with yellow brim. He is standing in front of a blue sky with trees in the background.

Evita Tezeno

September 25, 2008/by Ms. J's Classroom
Collage of African Figures by Frank Frazier

Frank Frazier

July 17, 2022/by Ms. J's Classroom
Abstract Painting of face. Orange skin, pink lips and flowers atop head.

Gerald Bell

November 25, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom
Record Cover Image. Jazzmeia Horn wears a full length red dress on a sandy beach with the sky and ocean serving as her backdrop. She dons a golden yellow headwrap and looks over her left shoulder to the camera. The words "Where We Are" are in red script above her name.

Jazzmeia Horn

December 30, 2020/by Ms. J's Classroom
Hot pink vase shaped in the form of a naked woman on her knees. There is no head or arms.

JD Moore

January 3, 2023/by Ms. J's Classroom
Black silhouette of young girl with long locs created of acrylic, embroidery floss, paper on canvas, and upcycled frame.

Jennifer Monet Cowley

January 11, 2024/by Ms. J's Classroom
A cut out image of artist Leon Bridges standing knees bent and back leaning backward with the back of his left hand to his forehead. The image is affixed to the bottom right of the gold metallic backdrop.

Leon Bridges

July 23, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom
abstract thread art of a woman sitting on a white pedestal crossed-legged and bare-breasted wearing a blue and white skirt and blue head scarg.

Pan-African Connection

June 25, 2015/by Ms. J's Classroom
Tufted art by Sam Lao - Orange

Sam Lao

January 14, 2022/by Ms. J's Classroom
Black silhouette of a Black Man's face, adorned with a black and white blue rimmed hat, and a multicolored checkered shirt. The background is a deep royal purple.

Temi Coker

December 7, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom
Painting of a young girl with a bun atop her head. Primarily turquoise colors with hints of navy blue and accents of red-orange.

Valerie Gillespie

September 19, 2021/by Ms. J's Classroom

Willie Brown

March 20, 2005/by Ms. J's Classroom