This episode brings the University of Texas Center for Community Engagement into conversation with East Austin storytellers to discuss the importance of historical and cultural preservation in the context of intensified gentrification, with a focus on the ongoing preservation of the John S. & Drucie R. Chase Building located within the Robertson Hill neighborhood. Panelists use the legacy of Chase Building as an entry point into a broader discussion about the history and development of Black life and culture in East Austin. Ultimately, this panel discussion invites the past into the present as a vantage point for imagining the future of Black community in Austin.
Stephanie Lang
Episode 8 Part 1 – UT faculty and Austin community leaders discuss Black history and preservation in East Austin
This episode brings the University of Texas Center for Community Engagement into conversation with East Austin storytellers to discuss the importance of historical and cultural preservation in the context of intensified gentrification, with a focus on the ongoing preservation of the John S. & Drucie R. Chase Building located within the Robertson Hill neighborhood. Panelists use the legacy of Chase Building as an entry point into a broader discussion about the history and development of Black life and culture in East Austin. Ultimately, this panel discussion invites the past into the present as a vantage point for imagining the future of Black community in Austin.