HOUSTON — Tonya Duncan Ellis attends church at Wheeler Avenue in Houston's Third Ward. For years, she drove past Emancipation Park but never knew much about it. Researching its story opened her eyes to all the amazing history in our own backyard.
"They Built Me for Freedom" shares the history of Juneteenth and an important Houston landmark from a unique perspective. The book entertains, educates, and inspires readers.
The book is available at local indie bookstores: Kindred Stories, Blue Willow Bookshop, and Brazos Bookstore.
It's also available nationwide at Barnes and Noble physical and online stores, Books A Million, and on Bookshop.org and Amazon.
For more information, visit Tonya's website here.