Elizabeth Wattley: Restoring Forest Theater, the cultural soul of South Dallas
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When Elizabeth Wattley’s father was six years old, he saw Imitation of Life at the Forest Forward Theater in South Dallas. It was 1959, so he was forced to sit on the balcony because the theater’s policy segregated people of color to the upper levels. Today, Elizabeth is the President and CEO of Forest Forward, the nonprofit that owns the theater and is working to revitalize it.