Theme: Dallas Underground

This year’s conference explores the stories of those who challenged the mainstream and helped shape the city’s cultural landscape.
About this Event

Conference Agenda:

• 12:30 -1:00 Registration/ Check-In
• 1:00-4:30 Presentations

Speakers: (listed alphabetically)

• "Crazy Creative: Fashion Designer Todd Oldham and His Dallas Counterculture Collaborations" by Annette Becker
• "Dallas'​ First Gay Pride Parade" by Robert Emery​
• "Both Sides Now: Mainstream and LGBT Print Culture in Dallas" by Riley Harris
• "Riot! The March of Justice for Santos Rodriguez," by Sol Villasana
• "What is the Value of a Protest No One Remembers? The 1984 Rally for Peace and Freedom in Dallas" by Jessica Woods
• "Conversation with a History Maker: Rev. Peter Johnson," interviewed by Britney English

Patron Event: Reception & Private Tour-African American Museum

Saturday, February 6th at 2 p.m.

Patrons ($125) are invited to a reception & private tour, led by Dr. Marvin Dulaney, of the newly renovated African American Museum.

Cost:

$45 Conference Only

$125 Patron Event & Conference

Student tickets (conference only) are available at no charge. For more information, please email [email protected].

28th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference Sponsors (as of December 1, 2026)

African American Museum

Dallas County Historical Commission

Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation (Aldredge House)

Dallas County Pioneer Association

Dallas Genealogical Society

Dallas Historical Society

Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Dallas Jewish Historical Society

Dallas Municipal Archives

DeGolyer Library, SMU

Joe M. and Doris R. Dealey Family Foundation

Legacy Dallas: A Presentation of Dallas County's History and Culture

Preservation Dallas

Preservation Park Cities

Summerlee Foundation

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Texas State Historical Association

William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, SMU