Did you know that Central Austin’s bustling, beloved Pease Park, longtime home of Eeyore's Birthday Party and go-to walking trail for countless UT-Austin students, once thrived off the labor of at least 37 enslaved individuals – commissioned by former Texas Governor E.M. Pease? Across all eras, communities, and regions, United States history is under threat of erasure. Pair that with Austin’s shrinking Black population, and programs like this prove even more essential. Learn more about the park’s origins at this walking tour, the combined effort of Pease Park Conservancy, Black Austin Tours, and media production company Art Is Cool. – Carys Anderson
