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Houston Freedmen's Town Partners With Adidas ​

Freedmen’s Town collaborated with Adidas to arrange an educational field trip for 25 students in the Houston area. Students had a chance to hear their history and be inspired to build on their future.

‘Top Chef: Houston’ Episode 9 Brings Soul in Honor of Freedmen’s Town and Most Difficult Elimination​

The remaining seven Top Chef contestants successfully put “soul” on a plate while celebrating Houston’s historic Freedmen’s Town. Read More.

Top Chef recap: Historic Houston setting inspires some of the season's strongest dishes

For the first time since the barbecue challenge in episode five, Top Chef really took advantage of its Bayou City setting. An Elimination Challenge at the historic Bethel Baptist Church in the Freedmen’s Town district provided both a picturesque setting and inspired some of the season’s strongest dishes.

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As a nation we’ve collectively tapped into the importance of history, truth, and justice over these past few years. One thing’s become abundantly clear to us:

We need connection. We are interdependent. We collaborate and work together even while we stand apart. We need one another because we are stronger together.

The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is working with the guardian’s of history in Freedmen’s Town because the ONLY way we can protect this historic community is through collective action.

Freedmen’s Town is a critical part of not only Texas’ and Houston’s history, but our nation’s history. It is crucial that «stories of freedom that transpired» in this historic place be kept alive and told to generations to come.

Just as the homes, churches, and parks built over 150 years ago by African Americans are part of this unique cultural attraction, gifts made today will be working 150 years from now-and beyond to support the rebirth and sustainability of Freedmen’s Town, Houston’s «Mother Ward».

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