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Revitalization efforts in Freedmen’s Town preserve history and community spirit
Read full article: Revitalization efforts in Freedmen’s Town preserve history and community spiritMany of the homes in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town have stood since the 1920s, embodying the ingenuity and strength of their builders.
Houston Rockets to hold Day of Service in Freedmen’s Town in celebration of Juneteenth
Read full article: Houston Rockets to hold Day of Service in Freedmen’s Town in celebration of JuneteenthIn appreciation of Juneteenth, the Houston Rockets and the Toyota Center will hold a company-wide Day of Service at Freedmen’s Town on Friday.
Fight to preserve Houston’s first and largest Black settlement making progress
Read full article: Fight to preserve Houston’s first and largest Black settlement making progressFounded back in 1865, historic Freedmen’s Town located in Houston’s Fourth Ward is the city’s first, and largest Black settlement.
Fundraiser underway for historic home that stood since 1865 in Freedmen’s Town. How to donate, support cause
Read full article: Fundraiser underway for historic home that stood since 1865 in Freedmen’s Town. How to donate, support causeA historic home in the Freedmen’s Town community is at risk of demolition.
Inside the effort to preserve historic Freedmen’s Town
Read full article: Inside the effort to preserve historic Freedmen’s Town“If you are a lover of history or even a lover of Houston, you should know that Freedmen’s Town and Fourth Ward have been here since the founding of Houston,” said Zion Escobar, the executive director of Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. Freedmen’s Town has been here and given many the opportunity to start a new life.”AdZion Escobar talks about Freedmen's Town. “Having a market in Freedmen’s Town for people to gather, converse, and purchase necessary items is always something to be grateful for. Our fore-comers’ work must never be in vain.”AdGladys House talks about her efforts to preserve Freedmen's Town. Freedmen’s Town Conservancy Center is soon to be renovated by transforming three row-houses into an educational center right next to the Gregory School.