Friends of  Garland’s Historic Magic 11th Street is a nonprofit charitable organization that works for the betterment of Garland through historic preservation, community development, and improvement of Garland’s 11th Street as well as the wider downtown area. A secondary purpose is to recognize under-recognized individuals and sites that are a part of Garland’s history. The Friends organization has applied for several Texas Historical Markers (with several others in the pipeline) to commemorate under-represented sites that honor achievements of Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, and women significant to Garland's history. It presents programs, seminars, and festivals that highlight stories in Garland's history that inform about struggles and challenges that various groups have faced. It has relied on the performing and visual arts, presenting original musical dramas with scripts and musical scores inspired by oral histories with senior residents in the community.