Ruth Hauntz was in her late 20s when the fair was desegregated. Now, her creations make thousands of fairgoers happy every year
. “[And he’s] one of the few true bridges between the black and white power structure.” Schenkel also happened to be one of Adolph’s dearest friends, chairman of the state fair board, and a great admirer of Hauntz’s tamales.
In 2015, Hauntz’s daughters Gwen, Renee, and Tiffany threw a “retirement” party to celebrate their mom’s nearly three decades of working at the fair. But she has zero interest in retiring. “I am no rocking chair grandma. No, ma’am.” “She keeps us going, too,” says Brent. “You can’t complain when your business partner is 85 and strong every day.”
South Dallas is also one of the last underdeveloped neighborhoods in Dallas that’s close to downtown. Community organizer Alendra Lyons says that rising property taxes threaten to displace low-income residents. “People make a community, not buildings. What is the city going to do? Are they going to put programs in place so people can stay?” Lyons asks.
Lyons is not opposed to development, but she’s skeptical. “The people at Spectra haven’t reached out,” she says. “I’m not sure if they know what they need to be doing. Our issues can be solved. People are just selfish. I will make sure that they are held accountable.”
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