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Black-owned businesses in Dallas, TX

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23 black-owned businesses in Dallas

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Pan-African Connection

Dallas, TX

Welcome to the Pan-African Connection, a proudly Black-owned, family- and woman-owned bookstore, art gallery, and resource center on South Marsalis Avenue in Dallas. For decades we have called ourselves the shortest trip to Africa without getting on a plane, and when you walk through our doors you understand why. Every shelf, wall, and corner is arranged to reconnect people of African descent with the depth and beauty of their heritage. At heart we are a bookstore. Our shelves carry titles on African and African American history, health and wellness, spirituality, self-determination, and children's literature that lets young readers see themselves as heroes. Alongside the books you will find one of the largest African art collections anywhere, from hand-carved artifacts and sculpture to textiles, jewelry, and posters. We also stock clothing, natural hair products and oils, educational puzzles, and gifts that carry meaning long after they leave the store. But the Pan-African Connection has always been more than a place to shop. We are a cultural center and a gathering place for the community. Throughout the year our space fills with poetry and storytelling, drum circles, children's programs, art workshops, health advocacy, urban farming initiatives, and business mixers that bring DFW entrepreneurs together. Our annual Kwanzaa celebration runs the full seven days of Umoja through Imani, with programming for elders, families, and the youngest among us. Events like our herbal smudging workshops and liberation paint parties invite you to learn, create, and connect in person. We believe that culture is nourishment and that knowledge is power you can hold in your hands. Whether you are a lifelong reader searching for a hard-to-find title, a collector looking for authentic African art, a parent building a home library, or a neighbor who simply wants to feel rooted in something bigger, there is a place for you here. Walk-ins are always welcome. Come browse, ask questions, and stay a while. The Pan-African Connection is your connection to a heritage worth celebrating, right here in South Dallas.

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Roots Southern Table

Dallas, TX

At Roots Southern Table, we set a table where Southern food is honored, elevated, and shared the way it was always meant to be. Founded by chef Tiffany Derry, a Black woman chef whose cooking is grounded in family, memory, and the deep traditions of the American South, our Farmers Branch dining room is our love letter to the region that raised us. Every plate begins with the flavors we grew up on and carries them somewhere new. Our cooking is Southern at its core and refined in its execution. We take the dishes that fill Southern kitchens with warmth and give them the care, technique, and ingredients they deserve. Our Duck Fat Fried Chicken has become a signature for a reason, crisp and golden and unforgettable. Alongside it you might find Fried Shrimp and Grits, Black Eyed Pea Hummus, warm Drop Biscuits, and a Peaches and Cream that tastes like summer in the South. Nothing here is fussy for its own sake. Every choice is made to make the food taste more like itself. The name Roots is a promise. It speaks to the ancestry and history woven through Southern cooking, the hands and stories that carried these recipes forward, and the sense of place that makes a meal feel like home. Chef Derry built this restaurant to celebrate that lineage openly and proudly, giving Southern cuisine a seat at the fine dining table without ever losing the soul that makes it special. Step inside and you will feel it in the hospitality first. We want you to settle in, linger over a thoughtfully made cocktail, and let dinner unfold at its own pace. Our beverage program and curated wine selection are built to complement the food and the mood, whether you are marking a milestone or simply gathering the people you love. We are open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, welcoming guests from across Dallas and beyond to the corner of Bee Street in Farmers Branch. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to taste the South the way we know it. At Roots Southern Table, you are not just a guest at dinner. You are family at the table.

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