‘Little Egypt,’ A Nearly-Lost Freedmen’s Town In Dallas, Resurfaces Thanks To College’s Digging
Local Audio Posts February 19, 2019 36Texas is dotted with Freedmen’s communities — African American neighborhoods that sprouted after the Civil War in the era of segregation. They range from Ellis Alley in San Antonio to the Fourth Ward in Houston to Deep Ellum in Dallas. Another one in Dallas that’s been nearly forgotten, Little Egypt, is getting a renewed look thanks to Richland College.