Press Release

Grassroots Community Organizations Launch COVID-19 Mass Bailout Campaign in Celebration of Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

The Larry Hoover Project in partnership with Faith in Texas and For Oak Cliff is launching Operation Exodus, a large-scale bailout initiative in response to COVID-19 spreading at alarming rates in jails and prisons. Operation Exodus is a collaborative effort fueled by grassroots organizations, community leaders, small businesses, and formerly incarcerated people to free those […]

Faith in Texas Responds to Protests in Support of Black Lives

May 30, 2020

For Immediate Release As people of faith, we believe that peace can only be realized when the human dignity of every person is fully upheld and honored. For far too long, too many in our communities have been made to feel that their cries are falling on deaf ears. If we have ears to hear […]

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Partners with Mano Amiga and Faith in Texas to Free People From Jail as Coronavirus Spreads

April 16, 2020

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has expanded its #MassBailOut campaign, partnering with Mano Amiga and Faith in Texas to swiftly and responsibly release people from jails in Dallas and Hays County to help flatten the curve as the coronavirus threat intensifies. Not only are jails dangerously overcrowded—making social distancing impossible—and low on necessary hygiene resources as […]

Faith in Texas and Partners Call on Judges, Sheriff, to Protect Incarcerated People in the COVID-19 Crisis

March 25, 2020

For Immediate Release Faith in Texas and partners are calling on the Dallas County Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Judges, and Sheriff Marian Brown to act now to protect all of us –– our incarcerated loved ones, and those who work in courts, jails, and prisons, as well as our entire community. Read the full letters […]

Dallas Grassroots and Faith Leaders Respond to COVID-19 and Its Impact on Incarcerated Populations in Dallas County

March 23, 2020

For Immediate Release Faith in Texas and partners are calling on the Dallas County Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Judges, Sheriff Marian Brown, Dallas County Commissioners, and District Attorney John Creuzot to act now to protect all of us –– our incarcerated loved ones, and those who work in courts, jails, and prisons, as well as […]

Faith in Texas and Partners Call on Elected Officials to Protect Our Community From Eviction and Utility Shut-Off During the COVID-19 Crisis

March 18, 2020

For Immediate Release On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Faith in Texas and other members of the Communities United for a Greater Dallas Coalition petitioned Dallas city and county officials to establish a moratorium on all evictions and utility shut-offs for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis and 90 days thereafter. Read the full letter below […]

Akilah Wallace Named Philanthropist of the Year by YBGB Institute

August 28, 2019

Faith in Texas Executive Director Akilah Wallace has been named the 2019 Philanthropist of the Year by the Young Black and Giving Back Institute (YBGB). YBGB strives to educate, inspire, and empower young black professionals, influencers, social entrepreneurs, and activists to effectively invest in changing their communities through philanthropy. “Thank you to YBGB Institute for […]

Dallas City Council Stands with Working People by Passing Paid Sick Time

April 25, 2019

On Wednesday, April 24, the Dallas City Council voted 10-4 to pass an ordinance that will require employers to provide earned paid sick time for Dallas workers. In response, a broad coalition of working people, faith leaders, public health professionals, labor leaders and social justice organizations issued the following statement: “On this historic day, the […]

Dallas Community Leaders Applaud DA Creuzot for Latest Justice Reform Proposals

April 11, 2019

DALLAS – Today, a coalition of grassroots and faith-based leaders across Dallas County are applauding District Attorney John Creuzot for unveiling policy proposals that will help put an end to unjust practices that have criminalized the Dallas community for decades. The coalition, which includes Faith in Texas, ACLU of Texas, and Texas Organizing Project, is […]