Parker, himself formerly enslaved, maintained his place as a “safe house,” a stop along the Underground Railroad. The countryside around Christiana supported several families of African American farmers who had escaped from slavery and settled on the southern edge of the free states. The Slaver demanded that Parker turn over his “property” meaning the the […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. TEXAS CITY — Miles inland from Galveston’s beaches and colorful vacation homes, a group of Black men dribble and jump on a covered basketball court, aiming for a chain-link net. Carver Park in Texas City, […]