HBTSA

Official Twitter page for the Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance. Defining ourselves for ourselves!

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We’re excited to see another historic place obtain a new historical landmark. Congratulations to HBTSA member, Independence Heights, TX on the unveiling of your state historical marker. We applaud your efforts & thank you for being a light in the community for 70 years.

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After 20 years, people in one of Oklahoma's oldest black towns celebrated the reopening of the John Ford Community Center in Tullahassee with a grand ceremony & visitors from across the nation returning to celebrate their roots. https://t.co/t335K2ji4p
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Africatown in Mobile, AL has a unique story to tell. People living there are the descendants of the last slave ship bringing enslaved Africans to America. The ship sank in the bay & now they use boat tours to tell this fascinating story. This is a great place to learn history!

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There’s no real accurate account of how many Black towns existed in America. Too many were deliberately erased. We uncover new stories everyday. Check this one out: https://t.co/y9yMauZRhJ?

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Victory! https://t.co/5WXXQgIw41

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Mayors of America’s most historic Black towns posing for a quick photo at the pre-opening of Zorafest.

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Black town leaders on stage opening up Zorafest.

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Learning about cyber security for small Black towns at the Black Towns Roundtable in Eatonville, Fl. Thank you David Allen of Prairie View, TX for sharing.

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Celebrating the dream!

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Happy New Year! We're wishing you and your family a blessed and prosperous 2024!

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Great move Eatonville! https://t.co/bB7oiOV08V

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It was a great weekend in historic Mound Bayou, MS as they held the grand opening of the Till Exhibit at the Mound Bayou Museum. Stop by, it's open daily.

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Congratulations to Hobson City, AL on the grand opening of your town museum. Now visitors can come and learn more about the first Black municipality in Alabama. Kudos!

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Atlanta awaits you! We invite you to join us by attending the 123rd Annual National Black Business Conference and gain a deeper understanding of the economic contributions and potential of black-owned businesses. Register Today! https://t.co/SmBJOEVfes #NBBConference

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National Urban League Conference 2023 is happening in Houston! Have you registered to attend and participate in the sessions and activities. Watch opening ceremony here: https://t.co/r8138PJBB2
Visit https://t.co/jJtQ06Vzbr for full information. #NULConf23

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Congratulations to the Roberts Settlement on your 100th anniversary! https://t.co/riPZsUmzjf

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We can't sustain our historic Black places if we don't join together and help each other fight back against unsolicited development! https://t.co/O7lsZQqQgm

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The 1st Black settlement in Prairie View, TX is known as Wyatt Chapel, est. 1865. Comprised of formerly enslaved people & their descendants, the small quiet community still exists today. The Wyatt Chapel Church is as a reminder of this rich history. #WyattChapel #thisplacematters

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@OurMayors 🔥🔥

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It's been fifty years since she was elected the first Black female mayor in America! Mayor Lela Foley Davis of Taft, Oklahoma was born in Taft, OK where she became mayor of this "all black town" in 1973. Salute!