Dart Unveils New Badu Bus to Honor Dallas Native Erykah Badu(Photos)

Source: Reagan Elam

DART and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Erykah Badu have teamed up for a special collaboration. The new Badu Bus was unveiled at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Booker T. Washington High School, where Badu formerly attended.

Students, professors, and DART executives were thrilled to commemorate Badu at this significant milestone, ahead of her annual Birthday Bash event at The Factory in Deep Ellum this weekend. Her family and friends gathered to observe and support her at this pivotal moment.

The speakers featured Board Member Patrick Kennedy, DART President & CEO Nadine S. Lee, Lily Cabatu Weiss, Executive Director – Dallas Arts District, and Garry Williams, BTWHSPVA Principal.

The “Badu Bus” is a collection of three buses and two trains that have been specially wrapped and decorated, featuring images of Badu and artwork designed to celebrate this collaboration. The new “Badu Bus” design will be operational throughout DART’s thirteen service area cities.

In her acceptance speech, Ms. Badu mentions that it feels like a dream; she added, “It feels like yesterday that I was looking at the pegasus, wondering what the future of my life would be like.”

She reminisced about the days she would catch the Dart Bus and catch what she refers to as “Dart Transfers” as a little girl. Fast forward now; she is now a “Dart Cover Girl.” See photos of 97.9 The Beat and Majic 94.5 at the celebration and the press conference.

1. Erykah Badu and Uncle

Erykah Badu press event for the Darx Badu campaign. badu,dart

2. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 badu,dart

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Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

4. Jay Showyme of Majic 94.5 Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 badu,dart

5. Rea2real Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 badu,dart

6. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

7. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

8. Dartx Badu

Erykah Badu press event for the Darx Badu campaign. bus,badu,dart

9. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 19, 2024 dallas,bus,badu,dart

10. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

11. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

12. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart

13. Dart x Badu

Dart x Badu Press Conference at Booker T. Washington High School for the revealing of Badu Bus on February 20, 2024 bus,badu,dart