The Freedmen's Town Visitor Center is proud to present Space for Us: Afrofuturism and the Poetic Imagination which showcases the captivating works of Aris Kian Brown as part of her community outreach project as Houston’s 2023-2025 Poet Laureate. This exhibition challenges the boundaries between art and organizing, protest and poetics, imagination and demand. This event is […]
Celebrate Freedmen's Town is a collaborative exhibit with the cultural archives of Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy that features selected posters by the junior Graphic Design students at the University of Houston Katherine McGovern School of Art. Through the visual language of design, students envisioned topographical data, cultural institutions, and signifiers of history that answer questions […]
Join our Community Action Meeting to learn how you can help shape the future of this historic community. ✨ Discover our calendar of upcoming events and exhibitions, ✨ Learn how you can make an impact as a volunteer, ✨ Engage with others passionate about Black history, cultural preservation and local tourism, Whether you’re a long-time supporter or new to the community, this […]