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Freedman’s Town: A Lesson in the Failure of Historic Preservation
The struggle to preserve the history of Freedmen’s Town in Houston, Texas is entangled in the questionable systems of urban renewal and development, which inevitably work to displace many of the poor African American residents from the community.
Letter from the Editor – Civic Leadership
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William Holland: A Mighty Lion at Yates
In 1958, Jack Yates High School moved from its original location at 2610 Elgin Street in the Third Ward to its current location at 3703 Sampson, just a short distance away. It should have been an improvement—modern building, larger facility—but instead it marked a reversal from the school’s position as a central, guiding force for […]
The KKK in Houston and Harris County, 1920-1925
On the evening of November 27, 1920, some two hundred mysterious figures threaded their way behind a torch bearer through the downtown streets of Houston. A hush fell over thousands of onlookers as the hooded figures silently “passed like specters from another world.” The second Ku Klux Klan had arrived.
Giving as a Hobby: A Family Legacy
To view the entire article about the Hobby family’s philanthropy by Patricia Pando and Robert Pando, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
Forging a Community: The Rise of Gay Political Activism in Houston
To view the entire article about The Rise of Gay Political Activism in Houston by John Goins, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
Urban Village or ‘Burb of the Future?: The Racial and Economic Politics of a Houston Neighborhood
To read the full text of this article by Jordan Bauer that appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
State of Women in Houston
To read the full text of this transcript of the speech “State of Women in Houston” by Nikki Van Hightower that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Houston Women in Texas and U.S. History
To read the full text of this article by Audrey Crawford that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.