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SUMMARY:Space for Us: Afrofuturism and the Poetic Imagination
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nAbout Aris Kian Brown \nAris Kian is currently the Houston Poet Laureate 2023-2025 and ranked #2 in the 2023 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam. Previously an Inprint C. Glenn Cambor Fellow\, she received her MFA from the University of Houston. She was ranked #10 in the 2020 Women of the World Poetry Slam and #4 in the nation at the 2019 ACUI College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational with UH team Coogslam. She is a current member of Smoke Slam alongside LeChell “The Shootah”\, R.J. Wright\, Blacqwildflowr\, and Sherrika Mitchell\, coached by Ebony Stewart\, which ranked #1 at the 2024 Southern Fried Poetry Slam. \nShe is one of 25 recipients of the 2023 BIPOC Artist and Network Fund Awards and the 2022 recipient of the Inprint Marion Barthelme Prize in Creative Writing for Students with Service to the Houston Literary Community. She is a 2019 Pushcart nominee\, a 2020 Best of the Net finalist\, a 2021 Crystal Wilkinson Creative Writing Prize finalist and a 2022 New Voices Contest finalist with Frontier Poetry. She was co-granted a 2023-2024 Creative Catalyst award from the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund with collaborator Sonny Mehta\, with Riyaaz Qawwali. \n  \n\n\nParking is available at the Gregory School Library African-American History Research Center located at 1300 Victor Street\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/space-for-us-afrofuturism-and-the-poetic-imagination/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Freedmen's Town: UH Graphic Design Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough the visual language of design\, students envisioned topographical data\, cultural institutions\, and signifiers of history that answer questions about a way forward through the dense legacy of preservation that formerly enslaved African Americans began in the late 1800s and early 1900s. \nTo view Celebrate Freedmen’s Town\, visit the Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center during opening hours. \nThank you to the University of Houston Graphic Design junior block class for working with us on such a special project!
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/celebrate-freedmens-town-uh-graphic-design-exhibition/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:STEM Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:Join STEM Summer Camp in Freedmen’s Town! Students will engage in interactive experiments\, robotics\, coding\, and engineering challenges each Friday\, July 25\, August 1\, August 8\, and August 15\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. \nSTEM educators will guide students in developing essential science and technology skills\, preparing them for learning and access to the high-demand industry of our future. Together\, students will unleash their creativity\, critical thinking\, and teamwork skills! \nThis camp is for grade levels 3rd – 8th grade. Registration is FREE! \nSTEM Summer Camp 2025 is powered by Centerpoint Energy\, Freedmen’s Town Association and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. \nTo register\, please visit tinyurl.com/STEMFTSummer25
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/stem-summer-camp-2/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ink In Motion: Dancing Our Narratives
DESCRIPTION:Explore cultural storytelling through movement and writing! With the choreography of Nia’s Daughters and Filipino Young Professionals\, participants will be encouraged to engage in a movement activity\, and draw connections between live traditional African and Filipino dance performances through an Inprint Writing Workout\, guided by instructor and poet Joshua Burton. \nThis workshop is in partnership with Inprint\, Nia’s Daughters Movement Collective\, Filipino Young Professionals for Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. \nRegistration is $5. All ages and writing levels are welcome. \nParking is available at African American History Research Center parking lot at 1300 Victor Street. \nAnnouncement: Attendees\, please bring a comfortable cushion to sit on and wear comfortable clothes for dancing and movement.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/ink-in-motion-dancing-our-narratives/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:STEM Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:Join STEM Summer Camp in Freedmen’s Town! Students will engage in interactive experiments\, robotics\, coding\, and engineering challenges each Friday\, July 25\, August 1\, August 8\, and August 15\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. \nSTEM educators will guide students in developing essential science and technology skills\, preparing them for learning and access to the high-demand industry of our future. Together\, students will unleash their creativity\, critical thinking\, and teamwork skills! \nThis camp is for grade levels 3rd – 8th grade. Registration is FREE! \nSTEM Summer Camp 2025 is powered by Centerpoint Energy\, Freedmen’s Town Association and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. \nTo register\, please visit tinyurl.com/STEMFTSummer25
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/stem-summer-camp-3/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Back-to-School Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the power of education and community where it all began in Freedmen’s Town at Community Day for Back to School! \nAs the birthplace of Houston’s first African-American public schools\, Freedmen’s Town stands as a powerful symbol of self-determination and collective progress. This Community Day\, we’re celebrating  that legacy! \nWhat to expect:\n– Back-to-school bags FREE with registration below!\n– STEM Workshop with Mommy and Me\n– Line Dancing with DJ Mike \n– Planet Fitness Activity Station \n– Gourmet catering by Lemond Kitchen \n– Prizes\, games\, and family fun ALL DAY long! \nSaturday\, August 9th | 10 AM – 1 PM\nFreedmen’s Town Conservancy Visitor’s Center – 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, TX \n\nParking is available at the African American History Research Center at the Gregory Campus parking lot located at 1300 Victor St.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/back-to-school-community-day/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:STEM Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:Join STEM Summer Camp in Freedmen’s Town! Students will engage in interactive experiments\, robotics\, coding\, and engineering challenges each Friday\, July 25\, August 1\, August 8\, and August 15\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. \nSTEM educators will guide students in developing essential science and technology skills\, preparing them for learning and access to the high-demand industry of our future. Together\, students will unleash their creativity\, critical thinking\, and teamwork skills! \nThis camp is for grade levels 3rd – 8th grade. Registration is FREE! \nSTEM Summer Camp 2025 is powered by Centerpoint Energy\, Freedmen’s Town Association and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy. \nTo register\, please visit tinyurl.com/STEMFTSummer25
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/stem-summer-camp-4/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Action Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join our Community Action Meeting to learn how you can help shape the future of this historic community. \n✨ Discover our calendar of upcoming events and exhibitions\,\n✨ Learn how you can make an impact as a volunteer\,\n✨ Engage with others passionate about Black history\, cultural preservation and local tourism\, \nWhether you’re a long-time supporter or new to the community\, this is your opportunity to join us in preserving\, celebrating\, and reimagining this unique cultural landmark.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/community-action-meeting-3/
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