Latest Stories Archives - The Texas Freedom Colonies Project

October 30, 2021: “Reclaiming Our Stories: Preserving Texas’ African American Placemaking History” at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

"Reclaiming Our Stories: Preserving Texas' African American Placemaking History" At the Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 October 30, 2021 12:00pm - 2:00pm Join us for a conversation and workshop on local and statewide African American placemaking heritage. RSVP. Event Details Formerly enslaved people founded hundreds of historic Black [...]

Natalie Franz2021-10-21T20:50:54+00:00October 21, 2021|Featured, Latest Stories|

The State of Black Land: Law, Policy, Latest News, Information, and Resources

Recently, we’ve seen some movement towards social justice for Black farmers and landowners. With Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities, we are moving in the right direction, but your feedback and voice can improve this order. Read the order and comment here. On a related note, the Biden Administration [...]

Natalie Franz2021-08-17T17:20:55+00:00August 17, 2021|Featured, Latest Stories|

Juneteenth 2021 Events in Texas and Virtually Everywhere

Looking to see what's going on in Texas and beyond for Juneteenth 2021? Check out our growing list of events at bit.ly/juneteenth_events_2021 And we hope you'll join us Wednesday, June 16th at 11am CT for our Juneteenth Coffee Talk: Black Land and the Future of Freedom Colonies!

Natalie Franz2021-06-15T17:01:44+00:00June 15, 2021|Featured, Latest Stories|

TxFCP Featured in “Juneteenth Jamboree” on Austin PBS

The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is featured in "Juneteenth Jamboree: From a Free Place to Displace" on Austin PBS, a program that, like our work, draws the connections between history and the issues of today. Well worth a watch! From Austin PBS: "With the Galveston landing of U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger in 1865, [...]

Natalie Franz2021-06-04T21:43:30+00:00June 4, 2021|Featured, Featured in the News, Latest Stories|

TxFCP on KUT Austin

'History Is Written By The Victors,' But The Texas Freedom Colonies Project Works To Change The Narrative April 28, 2021 Listen here!

Natalie Franz2021-06-04T21:30:36+00:00June 3, 2021|Featured, Featured in the News, Latest Stories|

Acknowledging Historic Black Landscapes: ASLA, NPS-HALS Webinar Features The TXFC Project Atlas

Acknowledging Historic Black Landscapes from ASLA on Vimeo. From ASLA: For the 12th annual HALS Challenge, the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) invites you to document historic Black landscapes, and ASLA’s HALS Subcommittee organized a webinar related to this theme for Black History Month. Watch the recording to learn about historic cultural landscapes, [...]

txfcp2021-05-24T19:13:01+00:00February 25, 2021|Latest Stories|