BY JEREMY THOMPSON The Black Diaspora Archive (BDA) at The University of Texas at Austin documents the Black experience in the Americas and the Caribbean through the voices and stories of those who have championed the Black spaces that we use and benefit from today. Diaspora is defined as the “dispersion of… read more
DDCE Publishes New ‘Overcoming’ Audiobook
Download a free audiobook to listen UT’s stories of integration told by staff, alumni and members of the Precursors By Jessica Sinn The DDCE is pleased to announce the online publication of “Overcoming,” a free audiobook about the history of the Black experience at The University of Texas at Austin. Produced… read more
Events: Spring 2023
We hope you will join us at some of our spring 2023 events! -Follow us on social @ut_cce for all the most up to date info – 2023 MLK Day of Service Saturday, January 14th – Monday, January 16th Students, faculty and staff… read more
Conversations from the Front Porch Recap, November 2022
Screening “The Making of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard” Written by Ashley N. García On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, the UT Center for Community Engagement, in collaboration with the John L. Warfield Center and The Black Diaspora Archive, held a public screening of “The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.… read more
Front Porch Gathering Recap | October 2022
Revisiting Priorities to Ensure Successful Community Partnerships Recap | October 2022 Written by Jeremy Horne On Thursday, October 20th, The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) gathered at the John S. and Drucie R. Chase building to reassess community priorities. Community members from neighborhoods throughout the Austin area participated in a series of conversations… read more