Porch Talk: Self-Determination in Storytelling: A Night of Community Story Circles
December 11, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 8:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy Visitor Center: 1204 Victor Street Houston, TX 77019 Get Directions
Honoring Our Stories!
This Porch Talk centers Black storytelling traditions through intergenerational story circles, historical grounding in Black press and media, and community conversation. Facilitators from the PECAN Project, Houston Defender, Shift Press, Media 2070, and Scalawag Magazine will lead participants through a guided evening of sharing, listening, and honoring local narratives. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center
Parking: 1300 Cleveland St, Houston, TX 77019, African American History Research Center at the Gregory Campus.
Please park in the lot in front of the library. Then walk between the library and the HFTC houses, and enter the Visitor Center via the porch. The Visitor Center is the last house in the row.