The George Washington Carver Museum in Austin has unveiled its 2026 programming, headlined by the exhibition "Who Draws the Maps?" featuring three decades of work by the late artist Steven Bernard Jones. The museum is also debuting "And Still I Speak," a window installation of century-old photographs from Clarksville, one of the first freedman's communities in the United States, alongside a new core exhibition titled "The African American Presence in 19th Century Texas."
These exhibitions coincide with the centennial of Black History Month and represent a significant effort to document and celebrate African American heritage in Central Texas. By blending contemporary art retrospectives with historical archives and multi-sensory permanent exhibits, the museum serves as a critical site for preserving the narratives of freedman's communities and the evolution of Black culture from the 19th century to the present.