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Green Acre Courts Motel Vanishes From Dallas Memory
A long forgotten Dallas motor court once serving Black travelers near Short North Dallas is demolished, erased from memory amid calls for a memorial. Ray Charles and band members stayed there in the 1950s, linking the site to a legacy of dignity and music. Local figures urge plaques or restoration to honor the venue and its cultural thread.
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Dallas
Ross Avenue
McCoy Street
Green Acre Courts
Dallas Louis
Redman Revis
Charles Etta Jones
McCommas Bluff
Commission
Katherine Seale
Evelyn Montgomery
Green Acre
Seale
Dallas Morning News
Montgomery
David Ritz
Ray Charles
Brother Ray
Thomas and Hall
Carol Roark
University of Texas At Austin
YMCA
Short North Dallas
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