Stories from the Third Ward: Looking Out from Emancipation Park

Send us Fan Mail***WINNER OF THE JOSEPH A. PRATT HOUSTON HISTORY PRIZE (CENTER FOR PUBLIC HISTORY), 2022***In this special episode, Caitlyn Jones - a UH graduate student in public history - tells the story of Emancipation Park in Houston's historic Third Ward. Founded in 1872 by formerly enslaved people to host Juneteenth celebrations, the park remains a pillar of the community, a symbol of the long tradition of Black resistance, and a testament to Black life in Houston. This episode was researched, recorded, and produced by Caitlyn Jones for the Center for Public History at the University of Houston. To learn more: Blair, C.D. “De-Ro-Loc: Houston’s Forgotten Festival.” Houston History 16.2 (March 2019): 7-12. Blue, C.P. “Emancipation is a Park.” Houston History 9.3 (June 2012): 15-19. Gray, L. “Friends of Emancipation Park hope renovation revitalizes neighborhood.” Houston Chronicle, Nov. 1, 2013. McCullough, O.Y. “Yates, John Henry [Jack].” Handbook of Texas Online. Theis, D. “Behind the New Look of Houston’s Oldest Park, a Complex Racial History.” Texas Observer, June 2017.  Oral Histories from the Houston History Project (Special Collections, UH Libraries):Brown, Hazel Jewel. Feb. 22, 2013. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/1623/show/1622. Burney, Zinetta. July 14, 2006. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/173/show/172. King, Ester. Aug. 16, 2010. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/1415/show/1414. Yates Alumni. Oct. 8, 2015.  https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/2491/show/2490. This podcast features the original recording "George Floyd" by Sweet Lou.Music provided through the Free Music Archive:"Old River Boat" and "Area 42" by Lobo Loco "Pine Apple Rag" by Scott Joplin  "Grief", "Delight",  and "The Boss" by Dee Yan-KeyCC BY-NC-SA 4.0"Wade in the Water" by Dee Yan-Key"Sunday Picnic" by Lobo LocoCC BY-NC-ND 4.0"Roll Jordan Roll"  by The Joy Drops CC BY 4.0"Afronauts" by Crowander"Isolation" and "Letter to Summer" by Audiobinger "Urban Haze" by Scott Holmes MusicCC BY-NC 4.0 The Center for Public History at the University of Houston. https://uh.edu/class/cph