In 2022, the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) launched a project to preserve San Antonio’s African American heritage. This project includes the development of an African American Cultural Context Statement, as well as a survey of historic resources.​ The project identifies significant places, events, and people, in addition to intangible heritage, which includes foods, songs, dances, festivals, and spirituality. Community engagement is essential to this project, contributing to cultural mapping exercises and oral history interviews. The work has resulted in educational exhibits and designations to preserve and promote African American heritage.

This initiative is made possible with generous funding from the Texas Historical Commission, The National Park Service, the Conservation Society of San Antonio, and numerous in-kind services from community partners. (photo credit: all photos on the website banner are courtesy of UTSA Special Collections.)