On May 2, Joe Ramirez, a fellow Rotarian, and a member of the Travis County Historical Commission told us about Austin's Wood Street, which has received a historical marker as an "under-told" story. Wood Street is along the banks of Shoal Creek near 6th Street, and was an area where freed slaves and other working class people lived. It was an offshoot of nearby Clarkville, which was also settled by freed slaves. Wood Street was a flourishing African American community before the 1920s. However, in 1928, a city master plan was proposed to establish a "negro" district. It did not pass, but city used other methods to force the African American population to move into east Austin, such as cutting off utilities and not paving roads. After the African Americans were forced out of the area, working class Mexican immigrants moved into the area and lived there for many decades. Now all of the buildings are gone and the area is covered by a parking lot and green area. Joe showed us old pictures of Wood Street as it was and also pictures and videos from the ceremony where the historical marker was dedicated. Let's all try to remember that there are many stories of Austin history, both big and small, and we should remember all of the city's inhabitants and their contributions to the community.