African American Memorial Conservancy

10/15/2026

This history belongs to all of us, and so does the work of preserving it.

Your donation helps AAMC sustain the African American Heritage Monument + Park, expand educational programming, and build toward the future Legacy Learning Center, ensuring this story continues to be told for generations to come. Every gift, no matter the size, moves this work forward.

Give today at africanamericanmc.org

10/13/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jonita Fair-Payton to the AAMC Board.

Dr. Fair-Payton is an executive leader and fiduciary strategist with more than 30 years of experience spanning corporate, nonprofit, educational, and civic organizations. Throughout her career, she has helped secure more than $100 million in capital and foundation funding and has managed operating budgets of up to $220 million.

We're honored to have her expertise in governance and institutional fund development supporting AAMC's long-term sustainability.

Learn more about our board at africanamericanmc.org.

10/08/2026

The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton, Texas tells a story through its design.

Daimian Hines, founding principal of Hines Architecture + Design, was the lead architect for the monument and park. Hines grew up understanding what it means for a community's history to go unacknowledged. That understanding shaped every decision he made about this site.

"The primary driver for me was to acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to Fort Bend County," Hines said. "The memorial is designed to reflect fragmentation in the African American diaspora. It is a testament to how our fragmented history is filled in by collective memory."

The result is a site where, as Hines puts it, visitors do not just see history. They feel it. The park is open and welcoming visitors in Kendleton, Texas.

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10/02/2026

Please join us in welcoming Rey Alton to the AAMC Board.
Rey is a sixth-generation Texan and a descendant of one of Kendleton's founding families. He brings more than 30 years of travel industry leadership as President of Almeda Travel, along with a passion for cultural tourism and creating meaningful visitor experiences.

We're honored to have his expertise and his family's legacy represented on our board.

Learn more about our board at africanamericanmc.org.

10/01/2026

Every family has names that deserve to be remembered.
The grandmother who kept the household running. The grandfather who worked hard and wanted better for the people who came after. The neighbor, the pastor, the teacher who showed up when it counted.

The Leave Your Mark paver campaign gives you a place to honor those names. A permanent paver at the African American Memorial and Park in Kendleton, Texas inscribed with the name you choose.

Whose name would you put there? Tell us in the comments. Pavers start at $150 at africanamericanmc.org

09/24/2026

We’d love to see your name at the African American Memorial and Park in Kendleton, Texas.

Your gift builds a place where generations will come to learn and belong.

Buy a memorial paver. Make a recurring gift. Join our legacy circle.

Reserve yours at africanamericanmc.org.

09/23/2026

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The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton, Texas is just getting started.

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09/22/2026

Fort Bend County's Freedmen's Town history did not happen far away or long ago. It happened 45 miles from Houston in a town called Kendleton that has been here since the 1860s.

The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton is where you go to understand that. Whether you have roots in Fort Bend County or are visiting for the first time, the park gives you a connection to a history that belongs to all of us.

The park is open and welcoming visitors. Plan your visit at africanamericanmc.org.

09/17/2026

Did you know? The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton, Texas sits next to two historically Black cemeteries, Oak Hill Cemetery and Newman Chapel Cemetery.

These are the resting places of formerly enslaved people and their descendants.

The walking trails at the park connect the monument directly to both cemeteries, making them part of the experience when you visit.For many visitors, especially those with roots in Fort Bend County, that connection runs deep.

The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton is open and welcoming visitors. Plan your visit at africanamericanmc.org.

09/15/2026

The African American Heritage Monument and Park in Kendleton, Texas is just getting started.

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