Betty Simmons lived through the last days of slavery in #Texas. In our magazine, Dionne Babineaux uncovers her story, recorded in 1938 by the Federal Writers' Project. https://www.texasobserver.org/betty-simmons-new-deal-narratives-slavery-juneteenth/
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New from DaLyah Jones: Finding freedom ... We interviewed Diana Jones Allen, an expert on the #history maroons, about the connection between environmental justice, identity, and cultural landscapes.
https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
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It is 1863 and Betty Simmons is about 20 years old. Soon, her 3-year-old son, Charlie, will be made to work in the field.
From our magazine, Dionne Babineaux explores the narrative of a woman enslaved in the final years before freedom:
https://www.texasobserver.org/betty-simmons-new-deal-narratives-slavery-juneteenth/
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New from DaLyah Jones: Finding freedom ... We interviewed Diana Jones Allen, an expert on the #history maroons, about the connection between environmental justice, identity, and cultural landscapes.
https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
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"Maroon communities throughout #Texas, Louisiana, and other places were brought here for [their] knowledge; they were able to take it into these landscapes and continue to figure it out. And they also exchanged knowledge with #Indigenous people." https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
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"Maroon communities throughout #Texas, Louisiana, and other places were brought here for [their] knowledge; they were able to take it into these landscapes and continue to figure it out. And they also exchanged knowledge with #Indigenous people." https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
"Maroon communities throughout #Texas, Louisiana, and other places were brought here for [their] knowledge; they were able to take it into these landscapes and continue to figure it out. And they also exchanged knowledge with #Indigenous people." https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
New from DaLyah Jones: Finding freedom ... We interviewed Diana Jones Allen, an expert on the #history maroons, about the connection between environmental justice, identity, and cultural landscapes.
https://www.texasobserver.org/juneteenth-emancipation-freedom-marronage-east-texas/
It is 1863 and Betty Simmons is about 20 years old. Soon, her 3-year-old son, Charlie, will be made to work in the field.
From our magazine, Dionne Babineaux explores the narrative of a woman enslaved in the final years before freedom:
https://www.texasobserver.org/betty-simmons-new-deal-narratives-slavery-juneteenth/