Oakwood Chapel presents To Believe, an exhibit with events held in the Chapel from Sept. 21 through Dec. 20, 2019.

In collaboration with interfaith groups and East Austin community leaders, To Believe visits many approaches to faith and belief in contemporary and historic East Austin through video, photography, digital maps, and performance. A digital Story Map of historic and will document Jacob Fontaine’s influence in Austin.

Serving as the inspiration for this exhibit, Fontaine was a man freed from slavery at age 57, who founded six Baptist churches, married 111 couples, and created Austin’s first black newspaper.

This exhibit is a collaboration with Reverend Daryl Horton, architect Ben Heimsath and Interfaith Action of Central Texas. To Believe aligns with The African American Presence in 19th Century Texas, an exhibition of the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center opening in October 2019.