The Westside Preservation Alliance, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, the Historic Westside Resident Association and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center are pleased to present the 3rd annual Emma Tenayuca Speaker Series.

Each year the symposium highlights important aspects of the history, people and culture of the historic Westside of San Antonio. This year, the focus will be on the Alázan-Apache Courts.

About the Alazán Apache Courts: Built in 1939-40 as the first public housing community in San Antonio and among the very first in the U.S. As one of the most successful publicly funded housing neighborhoods in the country, the Alazán-Apache Courts has provided safe and affordable housing for thousands of San Antonians. Many of San Antonio’s leaders, artists, writers, and social justice activists grew up in or near the Alazán-Apache Courts. Most recently, community organizing in San Antonio has persuaded local, state, and national leaders to preserve the Courts as public housing for very low-income residents. This successful effort provides an important victory in the nationwide effort to preserve public housing that has for too long been neglected by the federal and state governments.

The symposium includes a full day of panel discussions, historic preservation resources, and a procession to unveil new “fotohistorias” banners at the Alazán Apache Courts.

This event is FREE and open to the public! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
*LIVE STREAMING will be provided for those who cannot attend the symposium in person*

Please see the preliminary schedule below:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast and registration
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks
9:05 AM - 10:25 AM Panel 1: History of Alazan Apache Courts and housing in Westside
10:30 AM-11:50 AM Panel 2: Discourse on public housing and red-lining
11:50 AM - 12:30 AM Lunch
12:45 PM - 2:05 PM Panel 3: People’s lived experiences at los courts - panel of experiences and histories

2:10 PM - 3:30 PM Panel 4: History and Futures of Preservation at Los courts: Imagining [that] Preservation [is possible]
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Call to Action Remarks
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Procession to hang banners at Alazán Apache Courts

Advance registration for this free event is required at http://emma2022.EventBrite.com or by calling 210-228-0201.