Fifth Ward row houses
I have not yet been able to figure out with 100% certainty which Fifth Ward street this is. I would…
Snapshots
Black History
Snapshots
3 kids and a dog
Here are 3 children, and their adorable pup, posing for a photo in 1890. Their facial expressions are screaming that…
Snapshots
Barbara Jordan playing a guitar
Don’t mind me – I’m just blessing your screen with a photo of legendary Congresswoman (educator, lawyer, trailblazer), Barbara Jordan,…
Business Directory
Abe and Pappy’s Ballroom
I can’t tell if they’re doing the Jitterbug, or the Lindy Hop, but whatever it is they look good doing…
Houston's Freedmen
Mary Armstrong: A Freedwoman
The subject of this week’s 70 Years a Freedmen series will be Mary Armstrong, a formerly enslaved woman interviewed by…
Houston's Freedmen
Sarah Ford: A Freedwoman
For the sake of changing things up a bit and adding more variety to the blog, I have created a…
Byrd Watching
Frenchtown: Where the gumbo was hot and the accents were thick
Frenchtown Origins On November 7, 1947, Sigman Byrd took his readers on a stroll to Frenchtown, a Creole-French neighborhood to…
Uncovering Houston
Elbert Terry: The Sunnyside American Dream
The only time Houston’s historic neighborhood of Sunnyside comes up in conversation nowadays is if the topic of discussion is…
Uncovering Houston
A Celebration of Freedom on Lyons Avenue
I was flipping through some historical archives and came across some fascinating photos of a Juneteenth parade in Houston. The…
Houston's Freedmen Uncovering Houston
The Yates Family: A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit and Perseverance of the Formerly Enslaved
John Henry “Jack” Yates was born into slavery on July 11, 1828 to Robert and Rachel Yates, who were enslaved…