Gulf Coast Heritage Preparedness Initiative

FUNDER: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY X-GRANT FACULTY: ANDREA ROBERTS, SARAH POTVIN (UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES), ANDREW RUMBACH, SIERRA LADDUSAW (UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES), IAN MUISE (UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES), JEANNE GOODMAN (UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES), REBECCA HANKINS (UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES), TROY HARDEN (RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES INSTITUTE), JAIMIE HICKS MASTERSON, JOHN COOPER, SARAH GATSON (SOCIOLOGY), HEATHER THAKAR (ANTHROPOLOGY), CAROL BUNCH DAVIS (TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY GALVESTON), JEEWASMI THAPA

The Gulf Coast Heritage Preparedness Initiative builds on the work of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project and Atlas. These projects provide assistance with the preservation of community heritage, which is integral to accessing planning processes and bli i ft di t ll

Purpose: To develop the materials, approach, and lead model testing for protecting endangered places and heritage among freedom colony descendants in the Brazos Valley region.