Civic Summit: East Austin Revealed is a community discussion examining east Austin’s past and present race issues

Civic Summit: East Austin Revealed is a community discussion examining east Austin’s past and present race issues.  African Americans in Austin have historically formed communities east of I-35, originally by law. As our city grows these communities are threatened. Dr. Kevin Michael Foster, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at UT will moderate a panel discussion including opportunity for audience comments and questions.

Guests include:

• Lee Leffingwell, City of Austin Mayor
• Dawnna Dukes, State Representative
• Wilhelmina Delco, Former State Representative
• John-Michael Cortez, Community Involvement Manager, Capital Metro
• Natalie Cofield, President and CEO of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce

The discussion will follow a screening of Austin Revealed: Civil Rights Stories, a documentary featuring interviews with prominent citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil rights period, the effect of segregation and what gentrification has meant to the city.

DATE: April 3
TIME: 7pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
LOCATION: KLRU’s Studio 6A, 2504-B Whitis at the corner of Dean Keeton and Guadalupe (map).
RSVP: The event is free but an RSVP is required. RSVP Now