East Avenue: Stories from Black East Austin

This session will feature African-American community leaders, researchers from the University of Texas and local filmmakers who have been collaborating on a digital storytelling project that uncovers the hidden histories of Austin's historic east side. This segregated East Austin enclave--once known as the 'Negro district'-- was created by city leaders in 1928. Throughout the 20th century the area was home to Austin's largest concentration of African Americans. However, with the onset of gentrification, the stories of longstanding east side residents are under threat of being lost. Find out what a team of digital storytellers is doing to preserve these stories.