African American Experiences in the Historic Dunbar Neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas: A Case Study of Counter-Life Stories

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dc.contributor.authorAshford-Hanserd, Shetay
dc.contributor.authorSarmiento, Eric
dc.contributor.authorMyles, Colleen C.
dc.contributor.authorRayburn, Steven W.
dc.contributor.authorRoundtree, Aimee K.
dc.contributor.authorHayton, Mary-Patricia
dc.contributor.authorYbarra, Edward
dc.contributor.authorBenitez, Sarai
dc.contributor.authorClifford, Theresa M.
dc.contributor.authorPierce, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Chad D.
dc.contributor.authorMaleki, Shadi
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-26T19:11:24Z
dc.date.available2021-07-26T19:11:24Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-03
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this participatory research project is to examine the lived experiences (counter-life stories) of current and former Dunbar residents and congregants of Dunbar churches to demonstrate how local stories counter the dominant perspective about the experiences of American Americans in the Dunbar community. Once a thriving community at the center of civil rights activities in Hays County, Texas, the neighborhood has evolved in many ways in the past several decades, contrary to popular belief. This case study employs counter-life story methodology to uncover the hidden truths about Dunbar residents and congregants’ experiences to generate new knowledge about the experiences of African Americans in San Marcos, Texas, and Hays County. Thematic analysis of unfiltered commentary from Dunbar community members revealed three emergent themes: history of racism and slavery, impact of environmental and social racism, and rebuilding and restoring the community. Individual and shared strengths make the community unique and resilient. In-migration of new community members has been outpaced by outmigration. Finally, issues of taxation, representation, and the ongoing deterioration of neighborhood infrastructure are forefront in community members’ minds. In sum, the bedrock of personal and community values and hard work has not changed, but external forces continue to affect the community and compel it to pivot and make plans for change. Personal and communal strengths make the community unique and resilient. Future work will enlist geographic data and methods to help further investigate changes over time.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.description.departmentEnglish
dc.description.departmentMarketing
dc.description.departmentOrganization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
dc.description.departmentInternational Studies
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dc.format.extent27 pages
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dc.identifier.citationAshford-Hanserd, S., Sarmiento, E., Myles, C. C., Rayburn, S. W., Roundtree, A. K., Hayton, M. P., Ybarra, E., Benitez, S., Clifford, T. M., Pierce, C., Williams, C. D., & Maleki, S. (2020). African American experiences in the historic Dunbar neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas: A case study of counter-life stories. Social Sciences, 9(10), 177.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/socsci9100177
dc.identifier.issn2076-0760
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/14084
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.holder© 2020 The Authors.
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceSocial Sciences, 2020, Vol. 9, No. 10, Article 177.
dc.subjectAfrican American experiences
dc.subjectcase study
dc.subjectcounter-life stories
dc.subjectHays County
dc.subjectSan Marcos
dc.subjectTexas
dc.subjectsocial history
dc.subjectEnglish
dc.titleAfrican American Experiences in the Historic Dunbar Neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas: A Case Study of Counter-Life Stories
dc.typeArticle

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