Emancipation Park

Texas

Bill To Create An African American National Historic Trail In Texas Awaits Presidential Approval

Sascha Cordner | Houston Public Media

A bill to study if an Emancipation trail in Southeast Texas should receive a national designation is now headed to President Trump’s desk for his…
Austin

Austin Could Seize Old Montopolis School Through Eminent Domain

Syeda Hasan

After months of negotiation, the Austin City Council has opened the door to seizing the site of the old Montopolis Negro School in East Austin.Council…
Austin

Staring Down Development, Neighbors Seek Historical Recognition for Emancipation Park

Syeda Hasan

Our story begins at a dead end near 13th Street and Walnut Avenue in the Chestnut neighborhood of East Austin, just down the street from where Leslie…