http://walkontheriver.com/ “Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio, TX.”
As the first civil settlement in the state of Texas, there are a ton of historical sites and legendary tales that have helped to shape the culture of our community. In the original documentary film Walk on the River: A Black History of the Alamo City we shared the African American experience of San Antonio from the time of Emancipation (roughly 1865) to Integration and the end of Jim Crow segregation.
In this second installment, Walk on the River 2.0 The African Influence in San Antonio TX we speak about the presence and influence people of African descent have had in this area before and during enslavement including:
•The African Presence in the Americas before Columbus
•The Moors in Spain
•Blacks at the Battle of the Alamo
•Slavery in San Antonio
•Emancipation Celebrations in Texas (Juneteenth)
•African Symbols in the city… and more
Most people don’t realize that African Americans were present at the battle of the Alamo or that there were Black survivors freed by the Mexican Army. Neither do many realize that there were slaves sold downtown in Alamo Plaza or that it is documented that city officials bought and sold enslaved Africans. We reveal this history and so much more in this 1 hour documentary film.
Walk on the River 2.0 features interviews from:
Mario Salas – Historian, Professor, Former City Councilman
Ramon Vasquez – member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation
Nettie Hinton – Community Activist
Dr. Runoko Rashidi – Author, Lecturer, Scholar …and more
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