Fort Bend County is putting a spotlight on Kendleton, which will be the site of the biggest African American memorial in this region of the country.It's Jubilee Day here in Texas and across the nation as we celebrate 159 years of freedom.
READ MORE: Volunteers return to restore dignity to graves of former slaves at Fort Bend Freedmen's Town siteThe county will break ground on what will become the biggest African American memorial in this region of the country. "What I hope with this monument in this community is that people see something in this community that they can be ridiculously proud of. Something that they can celebrate. We're saying this community matters. Every community in this county that's been historically excluded matters," McCoy told ABC13.
There are also plans for a Black cowboy museum at the park and an expansion of Chef Chris Williams' garden. The non-profit wing of his popular Houston restaurant, Lucille's, grows food for the palates of the people who live in Kendleton.
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