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Cultural Erasure &Land Siezure in Unincorporated,Black Kinship Communities:What’s Really At Stake

Sandy Spring Residents Fight To Save Homes Montgomery County officials say the road to their homes doesn’t exist, so what have they been using for 100 years? Originally posted on January 21, 2008. Take a look at this summary of the Sandy Spring Farm Road Dispute: … The story is about property owners who, until…

Highlights from Today’s East Austin-Jane Jacobs Walk and Talk

Apr 16, 2012Andrea RobertsUncategorizedafrican american, black, brown v board of ed, cesar chavez, chicano, civil rights, east austin, education, history, jane jacobs, latino, public housing, robertson hill, segragation, tour, violet crown

I hosted a walk and talk through East Austin today in partnership with Jenni Minner President of Mid-Tex Mod and Project Manager of the Austin Historical Survey Wiki. It was also one of hundreds of commemorative Jane Jacobs walks recognizing her contribution to planning, preservation, and all things urban street life held around the country. The…