Nov 6, 2025 - News

Empowering Oak Cliff, one pair of kicks at a time

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Man in glasses, blue blazer, and red-white-black Nike sneakers sits on a chair surrounded by stacks of colorful shoe boxes in a room filled with sneakers.

Jesse Acosta, co-founder of Pasos for Oak Cliff, turned his love of sneakers into a movement for youth empowerment in his hometown. Photo: Gregory "Sneakerhead" Castillo/Axios

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