/tags/emancipation-park Emancipation Park en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:22:12 GMT /texas/2020-01-16/bill-to-create-an-african-american-national-historic-trail-in-texas-awaits-presidential-approval A bill to study if an Emancipation trail in Southeast Texas should receive a national designation is now headed to President Trump’s desk for his� Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:22:12 GMT /texas/2020-01-16/bill-to-create-an-african-american-national-historic-trail-in-texas-awaits-presidential-approval Sascha Cordner | Houston Public Media /austin/2018-07-06/austin-could-seize-old-montopolis-school-through-eminent-domain After months of negotiation, the Austin City Council has opened the door to seizing the site of the old Montopolis Negro School in East Austin.Council� Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-07-06/austin-could-seize-old-montopolis-school-through-eminent-domain Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-01-19/staring-down-development-neighbors-seek-historical-recognition-for-emancipation-park Our story begins at a dead end near 13th Street and Walnut Avenue in the Chestnut neighborhood of East Austin, just down the street from where Leslie� Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:58:53 GMT /austin/2017-01-19/staring-down-development-neighbors-seek-historical-recognition-for-emancipation-park Syeda Carrillo