The Dawn at My Back: Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing explores what it means to grow up in a racist society. It describes the injustices endured daily and vividly paints a picture of the pain they carry with them. Blue’s story demonstrates the power of racism to rip families apart, even as one consciously […]
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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.
Changing Lives and Making Policy: The Houston Women’s Caucus for Art 1978-1988
To read the full text of this article by MaryRoss Taylor that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
“To protect, to feed, and to give momentum to every effort”: African American Clubwomen in Houston, 1880-1910
To read the full text of this article by Audrey Y. Crawford that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Volume 1, Number 1
Women in Houston’s History Vol. 1, No. 1 (Fall 2003) Editor’s Introduction By Joseph Pratt 2 Houston Women in Texas and U.S. History By Audrey Crawford 4 “A Miracle Occurred!” The Houston Committee of International Women’s Year, Houston, 1977 By Ellen Pratt Fout 12 State of the Women in Houston Speech By Nikki Van Hightower […]