The South End Chronicle
The South End Chronicle
The South End Chronicle
Welcome to The South End Chronicle — a living record of community voices, cultural preservation, and collective progress.
This platform is both a place for reflection and a rallying point for those across Bastrop County and surrounding communities who are committed to preserving, protecting, and honoring our shared history.
Here, we document the work, honor the past, and amplify the ideas shaping our future. Through these editorials, we aim for transparency, celebrate collaboration, and invite every resident to take part in an ongoing journey of remembrance, resilience, and renewal.
Telling Your Story Before It’s Lost to Time
Gloria Rainwater Leads Genealogy Workshop at Kerr Community Center
Rolling Through Memory: The Freedom Colony Bus Tour Reconnects Descendants to Sacred Ground
“We did not just visit history — we stood on it.”
From the Museum to Main Street: Hannibal Lokumbe Meets with BCAACC to Plan a June Walk of Love
“Tired of the hatred? Join us on a Walk of Love.”
Threads That Waited: Big Mama’s Fabric and the History It Held
That was the moment I met Shirley Wallace.
Sit with Sylvia: Streets, Growth, and What’s Next for Bastrop
“This is your forum. There’s really nothing that’s off topic.”
—Sylvia Carrillo
Mt. Olive’s Black History Program Honors Legacy at Home
A church that feeds you in every way.
Love in Motion: From Handmade Valentines to Line Dances into Midnight
Valentine’s Day in Bastrop County
Sister Moses: When History Rose and Moved in Bastrop
The message was clear: liberation is not passive.
History Was Built by Hand—One Tile at a Time
“The border is important. It establishes the foundation.”
—Pittman
F.A.M.E. Day Launches a New Tradition in Downtown Bastrop
F.A.M.E. Day didn’t just fill the street—it filled a need.
In the Studio with Stanton Pittman: Where Art, Memory, and Meaning Take Shape
“It’s art with intention.”
—Shelton
Cedar Coppice Becomes a “Third Place” Again: A Year in Bloom Brings Art, Music, and Intention Back Downtown
A Year in Bloom: Live Music by Coleto Souls at Cedar’s Coppice
Bastrop County’s MLK Walk for Peace Calls the Community to Unity, Scholarship, and Action
Cynee’ McIntyre, Praise Dance to God Don’t Play About Me by Aria Blu
Still Here: Mrs. Doretha Poe of Center Union
Season One of Still Here, the Community Oral History Series, quietly began.
Two Bands, One Beat: Bastrop Kicks Off Mardi Gras in Style
“She was all about having fun.” Celebrating the life of Rose Cynthia Clemons
—Shelia Lowe
A Code of Protection: Faith, Fatherhood, and the Work of Holding the Line
“He never called it activism. He called it responsibility.”
— Lueella Shelton
Memory Keepers to Be Honored at Freedom Colony Celebration and Screening
A celebration to honor the Freedom Colony Memory Keepers
Brotherhood, Memory, and the Invitation That Never Stops
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”
—Psalm 133:1
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