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: Looking Out from Emancipation Park
***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-Key
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
"Wade in the Water" by Dee Yan-Key
"Sunday Picnic" by Lobo Loco
CC 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 Music
CC BY-NC 4.0
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