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January 28, 2020
Protecting And Preserving African-American Cemeteries In Texas
African-American cemeteries are sacred sites that provide important links to African-American history, cultural ties, and family connections. Many African-American cemeteries, however, are endangered due to abandonment, deteriorating conditions, vandalism, and development pressures. This guide provides information on legal protections for older cemeteries in Texas and procedures that concerned residents, family members, and communities can follow […] -
January 10, 2020
Community Family Historical Preservation Association is an organization based in Jasper County focused on preserving the area’s cultural heritage as a “freedom colony”-a place where persons who had been emancipated from slavery settled. Clinic students assisted CFHPA in changing its status from an LLC to a nonprofit, drafting its founding organizational documents, and applying for […] -
October 20, 2019
The Ayo Project is an African-inspired greeting card and stationery venture started by entrepreneur Michelle Olomojobi. The Clinic helped Michelle with entity formation, trademarks, and copyrights. This experience has been amazing, and I have learned so much about being a business owner! Heather, Michael, and Matthew were the perfect team and extremely thorough in explaining […] -
September 16, 2019
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February 10, 2019
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation and Community Land Trusts
With help from the Clinic, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation (GNDC) developed the first community land trust program in Texas, in which homes are sold to homeowners, while the land underneath the home is leased to the homeowner via a 99-year ground lease. The ground lease prepared by the Clinic contains specific resale restrictions that ensure […] -
September 18, 2018
New report from UT identifies Austin’s gentrifying neighborhoods and strategies for addressing the displacement of residents A new report by UT researchers identifies a wave of gentrification sweeping through Austin neighborhoods, displacing low-income African-American and Hispanic renters. The report, Uprooted: Residential Displacement in Austin’s Gentrifying Neighborhoods and What Can Be Done About It, is authored […] -
September 17, 2018
UT researchers to present map charting Austin’s changing neighborhoods
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July 1, 2018
This Guide is intended primarily for affordable housing developers and parts of the guide may also be helpful for the low and moderate-income families they serve. The goal of the Guide is to introduce the Community Land Trust affordable homeownership program to readers who are not yet familiar with it; to connect readers to excellent […] -
February 6, 2018
UT Report Criticizes How City Of Houston Conducts Apartment Inspections
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February 6, 2018
New report calls out Houston’s ‘apartment epidemic’
