00:00History is being erased right before us every single day when you wake up.
00:04If we don't preserve black stories, we lose ourselves.
00:09Nobody is telling it, then how will we know?
00:11If we stay silent, we will die.
00:15Can you hear my voice?
00:17In the current moment, I feel called. Somebody's got to do it.
00:22How many of y'all here know what Juneteenth is?
00:23Black History Bike Ride, it's a social ride to raise awareness of black history in Austin.
00:30Get on the bike and follow me. We'll learn.
00:32Austin is rich in terms of its black history. We just don't know as much.
00:36We talk about Harriet Tubman, Dr. King, Malcolm X, but what about the local people?
00:42We're standing at the Barbara Jordan Monument. She was a very early trailblazer.
00:46Without the labor and contributions of African-American people, the city of Austin would not exist.
00:52We are Austin. We are Austin's history.
00:55There are just very fascinating stories that makes this a more beautiful place to live once we know them.
01:00There's a history here. You can access it, and it can give you strength.
01:08We are the torchbearers. We cannot be stopped, and we will not be silenced.
01:11What's been happening with gentrification is the uncomfortableness to talk about what's going on.
01:18Blacks are leaving Austin, Texas.
01:21These forces of displacement are ongoing.
01:24So what do you want to do about that now?
01:27We're trying to create the city we want to live in.
01:30Be the change that you want to see.
01:32And eventually, a change will come.
01:40The truth being told is crucial.
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