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SUMMARY:BLACKBALL | Baseball\, Barbeque\, and Blues
DESCRIPTION:Opening February 19\, 2026\, BLACKBALL | Baseball\, Barbecue & Blues explores the untold story of Black baseball in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town—from sandlots and barnstorming to the Negro Leagues and the integration of Major League Baseball. Rooted in Freedmen’s Town’s “Blackball” legacy\, the exhibition traces how baseball thrived alongside food\, music\, faith\, and fellowship\, animating streets and fields as sites of freedom\, joy\, and self-expression. Through community picnics\, economic exchange\, and the rhythms of everyday life\, Black baseball emerges as both a cultural practice and a collective celebration. By centering Black leisure and lived experience\, BLACKBALL presents Freedmen’s Town as both a vital local community and a foundational site whose influence extended from Houston to national and global stages through Negro League and Major League Baseball. The exhibition positions Freedmen’s Town not as a footnote\, but as a cornerstone of Black baseball history and cultural legacy. \n\nJoin us for an opening reception and fireside chat between Seba R. Suber\, Curator\, Southern Polymath Creative Consulting\, LLC and Sharon Fletcher\, Executive Director\, Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy on Thursday\, February 19\, 2026 from 5:30–8:30 PM\, celebrating Black baseball\, community life\, and cultural legacy in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town during Black History Month.\nABOUT \nExhibition Architecture by Sharon L. Fletcher\, Executive Director (includes concept and scope) \nCurated by Seba R. Suber\, Southern Polymath Creative Consulting \nIn partnership with Dr. Layton Revel with Center for Negro League Baseball Research \nHistorical Soundscapes by Jason “Flash Gordon Parks” Woods\, Ethnomusicologist \nBLACKBALL | Baseball\, Barbeque & Blues\, is hosted by Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy and supported by City of Houston\, Houston Public Library and Houston Public Library Foundation\, Houston Endowment\, Institute of Museum and Library Services\, Houston Arts Alliance\, Southern Polymath Creative Consulting LLC\, The Astros Foundation\, and Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/blackball-baseball-barbeque-and-blues/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Drawing Outpost with Alexis Pye
DESCRIPTION:Join CAMH at Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy (HFTC) Visitors Center for a drop-in outpost inspired by CAMH’s exhibition Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe and focusing on drawing-based art-making activities with artist Alexis Pye. \nThis Spring Break Drawing Outpost will focus on drawing a still life\, with multiple subjects to choose from and an opportunity to layer your drawings using collage. This Outpost will include drawing activities from 1–3PM followed by a tour of HFTC exhibitions and the brick streets 3–4PM. \nAttendees of each workshop are invited to choose one drawing that will be on view in CAMH’s Cullen Education Resource Room for the duration of the Spring Break Community Celebration. \nAll supplies will be provided. \nJoin us for only one or all of our Spring Break Drawing Outposts. Guests 16 or younger must be accompanied by a parent\, legal guardian\, or other responsible adult. RSVP is required. Please visit: Spring Break Drawing Outpost | Houston Freedmen’s Town Tickets\, Wednesday\, Mar 11 from 1 pm to 4 pm | Eventbrite \nRegistration for the HFTC Drawing Outpost does not register you for all 3. Explore the other Drawing Outposts: \nAurora Picture Show\nTuesday\, March 10\, 2026 | 1–4PM \nEldorado Ballroom\nThursday\, March 12\, 2026 | 1–4PM \n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\nLocation & Parking\nParking for the HFTC Visitor’s Center is located behind HFTC at the African American History Research Center at Gregory School\, 1300 Cleveland Street\, Houston\, TX 77019.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/spring-break-drawing-outpost-with-alexis-pye/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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