Black Artists Retreat: Houston Edition Freedmen’s Town Walking Tour

Join us for a walking tour of Houston’s historic Freedmen’s Town led by Charonda Johnson and Priscilla T. Graham. The tour will meet and start at the African American History Research Center (1300 Victor Street, Houston, Texas 77019), making several stops throughout the surrounding neighborhood and ending at the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy Visitors Center. Free parking is available at the Research Center, as well as water fountains and restrooms.

This tour is part of the Houston edition of Theaster Gates’ renowned Black Artists Retreat (B.A.R), focused on the radical concept of Black Land Ownership and Space: Black Stabilization and Determination. Hosted by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, Houston’s edition of the Black Artist Retreat focuses on bringing together, elevating, and inspiring the brain trust in local Black and BIPOC artists, creatives, and intellectuals.