Tag Archives: Dallas civil rights trailblazer Adelfa Callejo’s statue to get official welcome

A statue honoring Adelfa Callejo in downtown Dallas will soon have a plaque telling her story, ensuring that people walking by know her legacy as the city’s first Latina attorney and lifelong activist. The bronze statue found its home in Main Street Garden Park last year, but for months didn’t have anything explaining who it is meant to commemorate. The city decided …

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