PVAMU commemorates Juneteenth and the historic significance of June 19, 1865. Founded in 1876 on the former Alta Vista Plantation, our history is closely connected to this pivotal chapter in Texas history. Today, we reflect on that legacy.
I love that people are still discovering this fact every year, and I'll never not amplify it. On behalf of Jewel & all the other Black women behind legendary concepts that never get their credit.
When I lived in my car I parked in the lot of the local library all day and was never bothered, I used their bathroom throughout the day and they never asked any questions, I used the computers to sign up for food stamps and other programs, I picked the flowers around the lot and decorated my car with them, I went in and just RESTED sometimes. Public libraries are sooooo crucial in a community, in ways people don't even realize. Libraries are a safe space for so many people. They were my lifeline.