THE EAST

The East is a preservation project chronicling the history of Black Freedom communities throughout Austin and the development of “The Negro District” in East Austin. The East is Art is Cool’s first feature length documentary.

A still from the documentary. Harrison Eppright, a native Austinite, discusses the history of Austin’s freedom communities that formed after the Civil War.

A still from the documentary. Harrison Eppright, a native Austinite, discusses the history of Austin’s freedom communities that formed after the Civil War.

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