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Porch Talks: Public Art in Black Spaces
December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for Public Art in Black Spaces, a lively Porch Talk discussion on “The Meditative Space: Barbara Jordan Monument,” completed in August 2023 by Jamal Cyrus and located outside Freedmen’s Town Gregory School, the first public education center for Black children in Houston. Houston-based artist Jamal Cyrus will share his inspiration for the artwork and Houston Sun Founder, Dorris Ellis-Robinson will provide insight into Barbara Jordan’s life and legacy within Freedmen’s Town, with enriching perspectives from moderator Ryan Dennis, Associate Curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
To learn more about our panelists, please visit these links:
To attend in person, please register at this link: https://houstonfreedmenstown.networkforgood.com/events/79319-porch-talk-public-art-in-black-spaces
Parking: Available at the African American History Research Center at the Gregory School, located at 1300 Cleveland Street, Houston, Texas 77019.
To attend virtually, please join via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/96090792722?pwd=ySgegIEGjdsZWhW9…
Meeting ID: 960 9079 2722 Passcode: 365990
Mobile Option: +16469313860,,96090792722#,,,,*365990# US
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