newsmakers, as we talk about a
celebration of 130 years.
That’s how many years worth
of pictures from the Houston and former will be on display.
and former will be on display.
Its Houston City Hall from now
through February. 28 joining me
this morning to talk about
that. The Cole Irvin director
of the Mayor’s Office of
Cultural Affairs and could
Wiseman board member of the
newly formed Houston and former
Foundation incorporated.
Good morning to both of you.
Good morning. Down to talk to me about that. For those who
me about that. For those who
may not be familiar with the
informer, the history of that
organization. Well, I don’t
know where they’re coming from
because Houston and former is
the 3rd oldest newspaper. >> In America we have archives
>> In America we have archives
for 130 years the the the
Houston in part, it wasn’t just
the Houston informant was the
that it had other outliers like
the Huntsville and Austin.
I right now a lot of our photos are in Dallas, but we’re going
are in Dallas, but we’re going
to have an exhibit down here
and show not only the in for
the former newspapers, but also
Evers of of of of of the
informer and a walk through
down Emancipation Avenue.
So here’s right. So we’re we’re transferring those papers from
transferring those papers from
just the digital form into the
metaverse. So, Nicole, how
important is it for the city to
highlight businesses like to
inform you that have been?
So it’s a big part of the history of Houston for so many
history of Houston for so many
years. It’s it’s important
primarily because it’s who we
are. Right. So when I think
about Houston City Hall, I
think about this historic space that should represent who we
that should represent who we
are how we’ve become the
Houston at today. What has been
the challenge to digitize all
those years worth of what if it
is, it’s a huge, huge endeavor.
we’re only going to be able
to show a smattering of it.
>> Of at the events that we’re
having this year, which I’m sure you want to
sure you want to
share, but this this exhibit
that’s going to be at these at
Houston City Hall from the 18th of January through February,
of January through February,
all the way through Black
History Month will be our
that’s our premier of of this.
This is the of the beginning
going to the Rockets games going to. I’m just different
going to. I’m just different
parts of the city. It will be a
little tour photos and an
experience where you can put on
advisors and walk around in the
metaverse. So the fact that the
Houston City Hall. >> He’s going to be the place
>> He’s going to be the place
where this is going to be
taking place. And we’ve got
pictures of what that’s going
to look like. And you see the
city harbor buddy seeing that.
But the priority, it seems that Tsai says something about the
Tsai says something about the
priority. The city has about
this organization being able
to stepping back in time is
what has caused a bit back in
time. That’s him with some of
these pictures, this little
baby, this precious pictures
from back in the day black business. But retrospective.
business. But retrospective.
So when they come to visit
between now and February, 28th,
what are they going to be
coming our way? We think in
terms of experience, they’re going to be coming away a sense
going to be coming away a sense
of pride. A sense of pride of.
Pool Houston and what Houston
has done and not just Houston,
but in looking at the
newspaper, the news we first
told us stories tell the
stories of businesses told us
stories of families and communities. And that is so
communities. And that is so
powerful because you can have
that connection between what
happened in the past and what’s
happening today in a kind of
neat to be able to take the
newspaper pictures of n and
bringing because nowadays
people on the right thing for
his papers as much as they do
being able to do the digital
part of that makes it even more
exciting to have the digital
and really clear pictures to be
able words stepping yes,
because they will actually
immerse themselves into the culture.
>> And there are over 200 black
businesses on the on the
economic order. I remember as a
child in the 50’s we would.
That was our downtown. When you
say economic order, what street you’re talking about.
you’re talking about.
Emancipation Avenue, which used
to be called Dowling right that
it has it has its own history.
And that was that was where we
had where if you want to get your shoe shine, if you wanted
your shoe shine, if you wanted
to get get a typewriter,
old-fashioned typewriter fixed.
That was where you went to get
your loans. That’s where and
that’s around the corner from
Texas. Southern Wright went
to school.
>> And the code. How long have you been able to be a part of
you been able to be a part of
this environment be a part of
the Houston history to be able
to appreciate what’s going to
be seen in these So I’m a
newby. I’ve been in Houston for only
12 only there, only 12 years.
But the thing that I appreciate
and love is that history.
>> And as we continue to
unfold, it, the fascinating
thing is you get a chance
because of the work that has been happening with the
been happening with the
foundation to bring to life
that history. And as we look at
who and what 3rd Ward, it is a man for Patient Avenue. Now
man for Patient Avenue. Now
a cultural district, It
continues to unfold. It should
be said that the form is not
out of business is still in
business doing what it does.
And this is just an example
of helping to going bring more
for.
>> To be able to let people see the history and maybe give
see the history and maybe give
a sense of what we can look
forward in the future. We have
a lot of community and, you
know, specially ATV and I’m
Craig from from a TV all the way to a car crash. Lady
way to a car crash. Lady
lawyers are.
>> So we have if they just go
to our website, they can
actually get a preview and
they’re invited to the opening of the website. Houston and
of the website. Houston and
former Foundation.
Incorporating Houston in far
about nation Dot Org, UK.
Yeah. Hey, I want to put this
information on the 8 to 2
Houston dot com. So it makes
you can have all of that.
The exhibit runs until February. 28 Houston City Hall
February. 28 Houston City Hall
from 09:00AM to 04:00PM Monday