One big family reunion is how organizers hope this Saturday is going to feel like at the “We’re Still Here” citywide photoshoot to showcase Austin’s Black community.
The Austin Justice Coalition and Six Square Austin’s Black Cultural District is hosting a citywide photoshoot on Saturday at noon for Austin’s Black community to celebrate"I'm hoping it's going to feel like a family reunion," said AJC executive director Chas Moore.
One big family reunion is how Moore hopes this Saturday is going to feel like at the "We’re Still Here" city-wide photoshoot to showcase Austin’s Black community. "This narrative that Black people are not here, that we're just invisible, is not, that's not my truth. That's not the truth of a lot of people in my community," said Moore.
The idea of a photoshoot for Black History Month is not new, but Moore says the AJC and Six Square are excited to welcome all Black Austinites to Givens Park for, what he calls, a historic event. "I think in 2023, to counter the narrative that Black people are not in the city and to counter the narrative that we don't belong here, I think it's important to essentially be a part of this pretty unique census type opportunity. We are here. We're not going anywhere," said Moore.
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