SUGAR LAND, Texas – Seven years after the remains of 95 African Americans were discovered during construction at a Fort Bend ISD campus, a Texas Historical Marker was officially unveiled on Juneteenth to honor those who perished under the state’s brutal convict leasing system used during the reconstruction period following the Civil War.
The emotional ceremony, held both inside the James Reese Career and Technical Center auditorium and at the adjacent burial site, marked the culmination of years of advocacy and legal proceedings that brought national attention to this dark chapter of Texas history.
Several elected officials read proclamations or made remarks, including Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers whose precinct includes Sugar Land. He reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the memorial project…