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2026 Aya Symposium

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Trinity River Audubon Center

6500 S. Great Trinity Forest Way

Dallas, TX 75217

This year's theme is "Preserving Our Forty Acres: Retain, Reclaim, Reuse." We will begin with an exploration of the origin of “Forty Acres” as a symbol of dreams deferred and realized with regard to Black land ownership in the 19th and 20th centuries. The focus will then shift to developing strategies for maintaining and strengthening that ownership legacy — both rural and urban — into the future.

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Help us advance collaboration by donating to our educational symposium for researchers, community advocates, preservationist, and historians! Your contribution will help us bring together experts from around Texas to share knowledge on best ways to uplift, empower and support the history and legacy of Texas Freedom Colonies. The Aya Symposium is the first educational program dedicated to this topic. Please consider donating today and be a part of this exciting event. Thank you for your support!

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