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Get close. Get specific. Get to work.

This morning’s first panel challenged us to move beyond good intentions and build with community: listen closely, follow the data, invest where the need is greatest, and measure what actually works.

#PowerOfProximity #ForOakCliff

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Our Founder & CEO wants to be like Mr. Roland Parrish when she grows up. 😂

And we understand why.

Business leader. Philanthropist. Community investor. Mr. Parrish is a shining example of what it looks like to build something successful and make sure your community benefits from what you've built.

Akilah recently attended the Roland Parrish Celebrity Golf Tournament benefiting the @parrishcharitablefoundation alongside community compadre Courtney Paige and family Morgan Peaks and Cheyenne Gray of the @runitup_foundation.

For Akilah, this is what leadership and philanthropy look like: using your success, relationships and resources to create opportunities for others.

Thank you, Mr. Parrish, for continuing to show what's possible.

Akilah is still taking notes. 📝 And apparently still growing up. 💙

#ImpactWithAkilah #TaylorWallace #Philanthropy #CommunityLeadership #SocialImpact

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When the Farm takes on the Zoo, good things happen. ⚡️

SparkFarm is honored to lend thought-leadership and advocacy PR support to @dallaszoo. Thank you to Dallas media and southern Dallas leader @iamxah for helping tell The Zoo’s economic impact story ahead of the city’s budget proposal expected out Friday.

Sending an extra big hug to @ioanna_papas for all her hardwork! 🫂

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Commission art has been, and continues to be able to bring out the very best of my abilities! This Mandalorian piece provides an amazing opportunity to see just how much I’ve learned after returning back home to my roots😇🤝🔥

A great art colleague of mine challenged me to let go of line work EARLY in an art piece so I can force the need to utilize realism. Realistic art, and artwork that leans heavily on value control has always been a method that I have admired since beginning my art journey.

Metal is NOT my strong suit, but this commission taught me the importance of REFERENCES, lmao.

How do you think I did? I usually have large canvas sizes because detail is important to me. Digital art allows us to dig deep and be specific, but we often lose sight of this due to posting on social media. Our art deserves to be seen on a large scale, or at least with a zoomed in pov🙌🔥

Thank you to @iamxah for hiring me, once again! This piece would not be without the support of those who believe in me. It’s one thing to like a post. But it is another thing to remember the artist hard at work in the background when you need a project to get done right!

These were the beginning flats I used, but that changed and shifted slightly as I went on. This piece kept me from being too rigid. Sometimes you have to lay down your thoughts and know that things we shift and alter as you progress.

Oh Ashoka, I pray I did you justice😭🙌🔥

Not many would see this level of detail online, but this art piece is meant to be printed and hung in a room. The human eye will likely scan the finer details and I did not want to take shortcuts!

Subtlety is key, or at least that’s what I’m learning. I usually have a HEAVY hand when it comes to applying light and glare. However, realistic lighting does not reflect as much as I assumed in my mind before beginning this. It almost feels like the lighting I applied is nonexistent🤣
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#digitalart #starwarsfan #artmutuals #mandalorianfanart #digitalartists Commission art has been, and continues to be able to bring out the very best of my abilities! This Mandalorian piece provides an amazing opportunity to see just how much I’ve learned after returning back home to my roots😇🤝🔥

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Q1 in review, simply highlights 20 isn’t enough for all the living between then and now. #q1 #livinglife #intentionalliving

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Celebrating my wife’s Birthday today and the little life growing with us. Glory to God!

I’ve watched her carry our baby for 30 weeks so far, and my admiration for her grows daily. Happy Birthday dear

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Merry Christmas from For Oak Cliff 🎄✨

Last week, we had the amazing opportunity to visit Harlem Children’s Zone and the William Julius Wilson Institute in New York 🗽💛

A huge thank you to these incredible organizations for inspiring us, sharing knowledge, and showing the power of community in action.
We’re so grateful for our Oak Cliff family, our partners, and everyone who made 2025 a year of growth, connection, and joy.

Merry Christmas, Oak Cliff! Let’s carry love & impact into the new year! 🎉

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Our kids have spoken! Their christmas list is here! 🎄

Tap our amazon wishlist in our bio to help make their Christmas bright! 🤩🤩🤩

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Happy Thanksgiving from South Oak Cliff. Pulled up to the Turkey Giveaway at South Oak Cliff High School. Big ups to @4oakcliff @maxiejohnsondistrict4 and DPD for sponsoring and to the @smudallas football and basketball teams coming through to serve our community. It's a beautiful day in #PowerD5, blessing being able to come through with the family.

Preciate Principal Willie Johnson setting the stage for another great event

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🗣️ South Oak Cliff 🗣️ our third of four Dallas Zoning 101 Community Talks this week with @thedee_p is 6 PM - 7:30 PM, Wednesday, October 22 @4oakcliff’s Glendale Shopping Center location.

Send this post to your friends, neighbors, and relatives in SOC and register at bit.ly/dallastalkszoning. Community Talks are free and open to the public. Catering from @thecatfishconnectiondallas will be provided!

Come early, bring a friend, and let’s shape the future of Dallas—together. If you cannot make it, the full lineup of Community Talks taking place across Dallas and one virtual Community Talk is available at the link in our bio.⠀⠀⠀
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• Learn what zoning is and how it impacts housing, transportation, and economic development in your area⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Understand what changes are coming to Dallas’s zoning code—and why they matter⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Share your voice and ask questions in a welcoming, community-led space⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Enjoy free food, drinks, and meaningful conversations with your neighbors⠀
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#DallasHousingForAll #DallasTalksZoning

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Do you know what today is? 👀 Welllllll, our staff does — it’s North Texas Giving Day! 💚✨

We’re asking for your help to keep pushing our mission forward at For Oak Cliff. When you give today, you’re not just donating — you’re fueling:

    •    Education: Free after-school programs like coding & sports, free GED classes, “go to school” incentives, and more 📚

    •    Events & Development: Free community events like our Annual Back to School Festival & Juneteenth Festival, plus membership mixers 🎉

    •    Community Building: Teen Late Night, Beyond the Block, and uniting Oak Cliff’s community orgs 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿

    •    Operations: Maintenance and keeping our building safe & clean 🏫

EVERY GIFT, big or small, makes an impact right here at For Oak Cliff.

Donate using the link in our bio!

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