One of Austin's first Black communities has largely been erased. This building tells its tale.
The 150-year-old building was once home to one of the first Black-owned newspapers, west of the Mississippi River.
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The 150-year-old building was once home to one of the first Black-owned newspapers, west of the Mississippi River.
A 150-year-old building on West Campus is the last remnant of a freedom colony, a community of formerly enslaved people. The building has been closed as an apartment complex was built up around it. Some say the historic structure has never really gotten its due.
A 150-year-old building on West Campus is the last remnant of a freedom colony, a community of formerly enslaved people. The building has been closed as an apartment complex was built up around it. Some say the historic structure has never really gotten its due.