A Dallas woman is celebrating a feat that took more than 100-years to come to fruition.
“It was November 2019 when I got the call that this was going to happen,” Christa Sanford said. “I remember standing by myself and just cried. I knew that this was going to be impactful and really change the narrative of the Junior League and change the narrative of Dallas and who people think that we are.”
In 2021, Christa Sanford became the first Black president of the Junior League of Dallas in the service organization’s 100-year history. D Magazine even featured the trailblazer on the cover. The Junior League has prided itself on being a volunteer organization that equips women to make a positive impact in their communities. She was a member of the Junior League for 13 years before she decided to throw her name in the mix for president.Sign up for NBC DFW newsletters“The year that I was president, we had the most racially diverse board in the history of the board and that’s something I was proud of.
She said her work didn’t end there. While she was the first, she wants to keep the door open, so she isn’t the last. “One of the things that we did was talk to those agencies [around Dallas] about the diversity on their boards. You know the Junior League of Dallas is asking that sends a message. glad to see that even though I’m still not president, that those things are still happening. Even next year, we are going to have our second Black president during our 102year. That was one thing that I was really focused on is it’s not just about this year. It’s about the future of the League and where we are going.
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