Public Historians at Work
Welcome to “Public Historians at Work,” a podcast series from the Center for Public History at the University of Houston, Texas. Our vision at CPH is to ignite an understanding of our diverse pasts by collaborating with and training historically minded students, practitioners, and the public through community-driven programming and scholarship. In this podcast series, we speak with academics, writers, artists, and community members about what it means to do history and humanities work for and with the public. Check us out at www.uh.edu/CLASS/cph or find us on social media @UHCPHistory. Executive Producer: Dr. Kristina Neumann (kmneuma2@central.uh.edu)
Public Historians at Work
Stories from the Third Ward: Feeding the Third Ward
***WINNER OF THE 2022 UH MEDIA AND MOVING IMAGE STUDENT PRIZE COMPETITION, CRITICAL CATEGORY***
In this special episode, Jovan Slaughter - a UH graduate student in Public History - tells the story of Cream Burger, a family-owned burger joint on the edge of the UH campus. Opened in the early 1960s by her parents, Beverly Greenwood talks about her family’s 60-year mission to feed their community throughout the many changes of Third Ward.
This episode was researched and recorded by Jovan Slaughter for the Center for Public History at the University of Houston.
To learn more:
Correa, Melissa. 2021. “Cream Burger in Houston’s Third Ward celebrates 60 years in business.” KHOU 11.
If you are in Houston, stop by Cream Burger at 3481 Elgin Street and talk to Ms. Greenwood yourself!
Interview with Ms. Greenwood recorded by Jovan Slaughter on April 8, 2021.
Music provided by:
“Smooth Day” by Ketsa
“This Way for Joyous Street” by Ketsa
“Funky Garden” by Ketsa
“Blue Ones” by Ketsa
The Center for Public History at the University of Houston. https://uh.edu/class/cph