Anthony Asota’s documentary “At the Pan-African Connection” explores the history of the Pan-African Connection bookstore in Dallas, the state of Black America’s socioeconomic progress, and the filmmaker’s own journey from Freedman Town’s Roseland Townhomes to around the world.
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The Site of Dallas’ Original Black High School, Erased from History, will now Become a Taxpayer-Subsidized Kroger
The Freedman’s Town, a vibrant community of freed slaves in Dallas, was destroyed by the construction of Central Expressway, but a children’s book and a memorial were created to ensure the community’s history would not be forgotten.