Students learned about Black Americans who risked their lives to fight oppression and were encouraged to consider how they will improve life for future generations during the Big Dinner celebration.
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Clouds loom over Lamar St., nearly two years after the murder of Botham Jean at the hands of a police officer at an apartment building on this street.
Some raised concerns about costs, but after much debate at a public hearing, all 15 members on the city council voted in favor of the change, which affects a portion of South Lamar Street.
After a long and heated debate and public hearing, Dallas City Council members voted unanimously on renaming part of South Lamar Street between Interstate 30 and South Central Expressway to Botham Jean Boulevard. All 15 members approved the name change.