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