Archaeology Now: African American Gothic
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This May, Archaeology Now: Notre-Dame A Wider World is engaging with the legacy of Freedmen’s Town!
Join us on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 7 – 8 PM, Pastor Lou and Mrs. Jacqueline B. McElroy, Pastor and First Lady of the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist Church in Houston, will be joined by historian of Gothic architecture Dr. Lindsay Cook to discuss the history and architecture of Antioch Church, as well as several other works of African American art and architecture that are in dialogue with Gothic architecture, in general, or Notre-Dame of Paris, specifically.
This event is taking place at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 500 Clay St, Houston, TX 77002, with FREE Parking.
To RSVP for this event, please visit https://www.archaeologynow.org/notre-dame-a-wider-world/african-american-gothic.
The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that protects and preserves the history of Freedmen’s Town for the benefit of future generations. We support community engagement, re-education, and heritage tourism.
Funding has been provided to the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021.
All opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Contact Information
- info@houstonfreedmenstown.org
- 713-366-4212
