Celebrate Dallas' Hispanic Heritage Month With Our Best Fest List

Good morning, Dallas! It's Thursday, Sept. 16.

Your Headlines: We have a finely curated list of activities to help you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month which kicked off yesterday. Find all the fiestas here.

A local nonprofit is launching an art exhibit at NorthPark Center to help raise child abuse awareness. (The Dallas Morning News)

And finally, if you're a fan of '90s TV, you can go hang out at Central Perk where the "Friends" cast used to wait for Phoebe to sing another chorus of "Smelly Cat!" (D Magazine)

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Now today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 89, low: 72.

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Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is personally taking on hate crimes. (KERA News)
2. Here's a full slate of events to honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. (News Desk)
3. A Dallas bioscience company is making a colossal move to resurrect the extinct woolly mammoth. (CultureMap Dallas)
4. One Dallas nonprofit is launching an art exhibit at NorthPark Center to help raise child abuse awareness. (The Dallas Morning News)
5. Here are the best things to do in Dallas Sept. 15-21. (Dallas Observer)

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Today in Dallas:

• Fall Individual Picture Day! — Colleyville Elementary School (All Day).
• Education Go Get It Week: "Dress to Impress!" Day (All Day).
• ESL PARENT ACADEMY — East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (All Day).
• National Teaching Assistants Day — Victor H. Hexter Elementary School (All Day).
• Hearing and Vision Screening — Watson Technology Center (All Day).

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Dallas Patch Notebook

• Dallas Cowboys: "Back like he never left, #StayTuned, QB is just getting started. #DallasCowboys" (Instagram)
• Dallas Mavericks: "And it's just… It's just so amazing, right? #TopPlaysWeek #BestOfNBA" (Instagram)
• North Texas Giving Day: "Thank you to The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation for their support as a $50K sponsor for NTX Giving Day this year! The Bhatia Family Foundation is dedicated to making an impactful change around the world." (Facebook)
• Yelp DFW: "Wondering how you can support Latinx-owned businesses in your community? Simply search 'Latinx-owned' on Yelp to search for Latinx-owned restaurants, shops, services, and more near you.⁠ ⁠ Discover Latinx-owned businesses near you." (Instagram)
• Dallas Police Department: "If you see something, say something. If you know of a child being abuse, don't be afraid to report it. Call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400. If the child is in immediate danger, call 911." (Facebook)
• Junior League of Dallas: "Join us in celebrating #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth! Now through Oct. 15, take time to reflect reflect on all of the contributions Hispanic people have made in the past and will continue to make in the future." (Instagram)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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