Aya Symposium

A multidisciplinary exploration of Texas Freedom Colonies. Connected to the @Shankleville Freedom Colony & the Texas Purple Hull Pea Festival @TXPHPFEST.

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Save the date - Thursday, June 8, 2023! Visit https://t.co/4yRX1Qxdxc.

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There's Still (a little) Time! - https://t.co/jDgkYUvD0n

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Telling your Texas Story - https://t.co/vEeXLYUGhV

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Find the "Tech" in Texas History - https://t.co/iq1HUiBnTd

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[Remember Slavery @rememberslavery]

Last week @UN Bryan Stevenson (@eji_org) said: “We have to begin a new conversation, a new era, across the globe of truth and justice when it comes to the transatlantic slave trade” Read full @UN_News_Centre interview here: https://t.co/YeHR8fjzKg

#RememberSlavery, #FightRacism

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

The Women Behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott https://t.co/NMSDRm85uX

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

San Antonio's last Tuskegee Airman dies at 96 https://t.co/hFf1LpGtZ3

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#WomensHistoryMonth Did you know that renowned opera singer, Barbara Conrad was raised in Kerr County, TX, which is home to at least one #texasfreedomcolony? Check out her life story: https://t.co/TronQHEG1M

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#WomensHistoryMonth: Did you know that aviator Bessie Coleman was from Atlanta, Texas? That is located in Cass County, home to 2 #texasfreedomcolonies. Read more on this amazing ancestor. https://t.co/bjLYTBmykK

[Saving Places @SavingPlaces]

"That dynamic relationship between Black history and Black futures informs our work."

In its first 5yrs, #AACHAF has raised $80M+ & supported 200+ projects to safeguard sites of Black cultural heritage.

via @NOLAnews: https://t.co/pCi96Plk4z
#TellTheFullStory @FordFoundation

[Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter]

Kendall Rae Johnson is the youngest certified farmer in #Georgia history.

Despite historic, systemic discrimination Black farmers face, Kendall is cultivating hope for a brighter future.

Read more about her efforts to end the discrimination: https://t.co/D2M5C5AJCF

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#BlackHistoryMonth Did you know? Shankleville was once the home of McBride College founded by community member Stephen McBride & operated from 1883 to 1909. Mr. McBride valued education for your people despite himself not being able to read or write.

[Henry Louis Gates Jr @HenryLouisGates]

"Preserving historic Black churches ensures their legacy to uplift communities and advance meaningful change in our society continues.”

Congratulations to the inaugural Preserving Black Churches grantees: https://t.co/FdQaPzjsYq
#TellTheFullStory @SavingPlaces

[Andrea Roberts, PhD @FreeBlackTX]

The Black Press reported news from an African American perspective in cities large & small across Texas. These newspapers were often the only source of news about historic Black communities. In that tradition, we publish our Fall newsletter on October 21.

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The End is Near! - https://t.co/BYI71CBoTu