By: Nevaeh Richardson During a time when we are stressing that “Black Lives...
Know Your History: Texas supercentenarian Richard Overton
Know your history: Houston saxophonist Arnett Cobb
Know your history! Learn more about legendary Houston saxophonist Arnett Cobb.
Know your history: Houston humanitarian Mickey Leland
George Thomas (Mickey) Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas, on November 27, 1944...
Affirmative Action, Diversity or Tokenism?
How many times have we heard this phrase, "I'm not a racist, I have many Black...
Culture
We've all heard of Madame CJ Walker, who is famously thought to be the first Black female millionaire, but have you ever heard of Mary Ellen Pleasant? Her story is quite extraordinary and illustrates how a savvy Black cook, who was deemed...
Many may not realize, but legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement. In fact, her 1939 song about lynching...
Ever since they brought us to AmeriKKKa in chains, they've been on a mission to emasculate the Black man and tear apart our families. And while in...
For more than the last four decades, Houstonians proudly line the streets for the annual Black Heritage Society’s MLK Parade, but do you know who is...
Even though "Black" history is "American" history, and should be celebrated year-round, the entire month of February is designated as the official...
