TRANSFORM 1012

Transform1012 operates from the historic 1012 N. Main Street building in Fort Worth, Texas, focusing on the preservation and adaptive reuse of this landmark structure. The organization documents and shares the stories of local civil rights figures like Opal Lee while developing the site as a center for reparative justice programming. Their work integrates architectural preservation, community archives, and public education initiatives to address historical inequities in Fort Worth. The organization produces educational content across digital platforms, with particular focus on documenting transformation processes and community-led organizational change. Their programming includes documentary projects capturing oral histories, site-specific art installations, and facilitated dialogues about preservation and racial justice. Transform1012 maintains active partnerships with local cultural institutions, historians, and community organizations. The Fort Worth facility hosts regular gatherings, educational workshops, and cultural events connecting multiple generations of community members. Transform1012's archival work encompasses physical artifacts, digital documentation, and recorded narratives related to the building's history and its significance in Fort Worth's civil rights movement. The space serves as both a historical preservation project and an active community center advancing dialogue about equity through arts, education, and collective memory work.