2nd and Clay

10/07/2026

Today, Dr. Ken Hafertepe brought his Baylor University Museum Studies class to study the architectural elements of St. James. Do you have a group who might benefit from a private tour? Message us and we’ll see if we can accommodate you.

10/06/2026

Thankful to Baylor University Libraries The Texas Collection and Horace Maxile for valuing history from just across the street from the current campus. Well done! Baylor University

09/29/2026

Happy publication day to author Steven Jones! If you like music and/or incredible true stories, do yourself a favor and grab Everything is Everything: Tom Wilson and Pop Music in 1966. 2nd and Clay is presenting the national launch event October 17 at Texas Music Cafe. Grab a copy from Fabled Bookshop & Cafe before or during the event!

09/06/2026

Book launch event Sat. Oct. 17: 7-9pm at Texas Music Cafe. Get tix and preorder book at link in bio.

08/19/2026

Find this expanded archive space in the Garden Level of Baylor’s Moody Library.

The Black Gospel Archive expansion is completed, 3 times the size of before. Museum style exhibits are being installed and the re-dedication is scheduled for September 18, from 2 to 4. Don't miss this unique opportunity!

08/19/2026

Enjoy this flashback tonight

08/06/2026

Added to Netflix recently added this excellent documentary on the inimitable Molly Ivins. If you are too young to have heard of her, Ivins was a fearless and masterful Texan writer who sniffed out virtually every hint of corruption in Texas politics for decades. A big bonus: the film features interviews with legendary Wacoan, voting rights advocate, and friend of Ivins, the legendary Linda Jann Lewis.

07/16/2026

It was an honor to meet Mr. Perkins not long before he saw his invaluable book published, just months before he passed. There’s no telling how many hours he researched to produce this work, which, to our knowledge, is only the second book ever written that attempts to record a broad overview of Black culture and communities in and around Waco. In this book, you can find information about St James and the surrounding neighborhoods, as well as others across the county. The book is available from WestBow Press and Amazon.

https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/868351-black-freedom-colonies-in-mclennan-county-1865-1895