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East Avenue: Research on the Past and Present of Racial Segregation in Austin, Texas

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Austin community residents and civic leaders who are committed to documenting and analyzing the past and present of racial and economic segregation in Austin, Texas, particularly as it affects the city’s longstanding African American community. Its goal is to produce new research to hep shape initiatives- both legislative and grassroots- that will bring greater racial and economic equality to the city. http://www.segregatedaustin.org/

Project Details:

Principal Researcher
Eric Tang , Assistant Professor
Department
Department of African and African American Studies
Other People Involved in Project

Bisola Falola, Chelsi West Ohueri

Intended Audience

Researchers, University Students

Project Keywords

#public history, Austin, race, racial inequality, segregation, Texas

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