East Austin Black History Walk Tour
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Denne historiske vandretur tager gæsterne gennem begyndelsen af Austins sorte samfund gennem nutiden. Gæsterne vil lære om The City of Austins 1928 Master Plan og skabelsen af "Negro District", som var centreret omkring East 11th Street. Vi vil besøge vigtige steder og institutioner i løbet af vores en-mile rejse. Gæster vil også være i stand til at indgå i dialog om den skiftende natur i East Austin og byens sorte samfund. En stor del af denne erfaring er at støtte lokale sortejede virksomheder i nabolaget.
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Vores guide vil møde dig ved bænkene ved foran bygningen for at diskutere historien og starte turen. Gæster vil lære om historien om afroamerikanere i East Austin og oprettelsen af "Negro District" i 1928 af byen Austin. Vi vil diskutere den historiske dannelse af kvarteret og bevægelsen af afroamerikanere fra hele Austin-området til East Austin. De vil se African American Heritage Cultural Centers vægmaleri dedikeret til indflydelsesrige afroamerikanere i Austin. Gæster vil også engagere sig i Dedrick-Hamilton House, som blev bygget af tidligere slaver i 1890'erne. Det blev kontinuerligt beboet af familiemedlemmer indtil slutningen af det 20. århundrede.
Efter at have været forbi Rhapsody Mural vil gæsterne lære om Historic Victory Grills fremkomst under Jim Crow-perioden. De vil også lære om Chittlin Circuit og Austins afroamerikanske musikhistorie.
Gæster vil besøge den historiske afroamerikanske kirke, som blev grundlagt i 1865 i slutningen af borgerkrigen. Guide vil diskutere, hvordan kirken blev grundlagt af freedman. Gæsterne vil lære om religiøse institutioners rolle i det afroamerikanske samfund. Austins ældste institution for videregående uddannelse, en HBCU Huston-Tillotson, blev grundlagt i denne kirkes kælder. Gæster vil også se "Lynching in Travis County"-markøren, der er på Wesleys græsplæne. Denne vigtige markør giver gæster og guide mulighed for at deltage i en samtale om lynching i Austin og måder, hvorpå afroamerikanere modstod sådan vold gennem samfunds- og institutionsopbygning.
Turen slutter ved George Washington Carver Center. Her vil gæster lære om Austin's Black-samfundets underskriftsindsamling om at få den adskilte afdeling af det offentlige bibliotek fysisk flyttet til 'Negro District'. Guiden vil forklare begrundelsen for, hvorfor afroamerikanere omdøbte adskilte institutioner efter fremtrædende medlemmer af det sorte samfund. Gæster vil også deltage i vægmaleriet Voyage to Soulsville malet af John Fisher. Dette vægmaleri er vigtigt for Austins sorte samfund, da det blev færdigt i 1986. John Fisher er en indfødt Austin og blev trænet af den legendariske kunstner, Dr. John T. Biggers ved Texas Southern University. Rejselederen vil fortolke vægmaleriet og skabe direkte forbindelser til andre aspekter, der diskuteres på turen.
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The tour was really fun and informative.
The walking tour as opposed to to a bus tour gave you a more intimate experience of the black communities in Austin. There were so many beautiful and historical murals. We got lucky that one of the artist was retouching his mural and gave us an in depth view of the historical meanings in the mural. I would recommend this tour for everyone since the black Life in Austin, Texas, his minimum as compared to larger cities.
We thoroughly enjoyed our East Austin Black History with our guide Julia. We learned so much and enjoyed the walking tour, stories and music. Julia was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and so pleasant to be with. Highly recommend. We went to Austin just for this & would do it again.
Donovan did an amazing job! He was punctual, professional and very polite. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Texas and African American journey through the years. He answered our questions and listened very intently. We highly recommend this tour!
I had the privilege of taking a Black Austin tour with Julia as part of a small team retreat for work. She was knowledgeable, passionate, and very easy to spend time with. Julia did such a great job of leading an engaging tour that will stick with me for sure. In fact, after the work retreat, a friend came to join me for the weekend. As we walked around East Austin, I loved being able to share some history of the neighborhoods and point out interesting buildings and landmarks. Highly recommend!
We were the only 2 people on the tour that day, so we had a private tour. Donovan was our guide that day and he was very personable and knowledgeable. I liked that he made it interactive by asking us questions about people and events. I mentioned to him that a lot of what he said was not taught in school (and both my wife and I went to school in Texas), so I with more kids would be taught what we learned that day so that they could have a more complete view of history in Austin and the U.S.
On 12 Jan 2026, by taking the East Austin Black Walking Tours I learned so much about Austin Black history, its leaders, and they’re tremendous impact in shaping and supporting positive change for people of color in Austin, TX. This is a must tour if you want to increase your knowledge of American history and how we are where we are today. Julia, the tour guide was excellent!
Julia was very informative. She did this in a very warm down to earth manner. My questions were nicely responded to. I learned quite a bit and greatly enjoyed Julia's presentation.
Our tour guide was amazing! She was very nice and friendly, and the way she explained the history of Texas was super easy to follow.
