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In 2018, lead artist Danny Asberry El with Craig Carter, Zink, Jeff, and Joshua created the first mural commemorating the history of Independence Heights, located on Whole Foods and the North Loop and Yale.  All photos courtesy of Independence Heights Redevelopment Council unless otherwise noted.

Preserving History: The Importance of Independence Heights  

I remember the first time I saw the sign that read “Independence Heights: Historic Houston Community.” It piqued my curiosity, and that interest stayed with me. As the years went by, townhomes that reigned on the other side of the 610 Loop began creeping into the historic neighborhood. As the landscape changed and the old […]

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Cougars Fostering Inclusion in the U.S. Military

By Christine Le with Jacob LoewGeneral Barrye Price, LTC Melissa Comiskey, and 2LT Katelyn Kubosh have each played a role in opening doors to women in the U.S. Military. Photos courtesy of the U.S. Army.Serving in the military requires a noble spirit along with a strong passion for service and our nation. Enlistment, training, service, […]

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University of Houston Integration Records: A Difficult Path to Desegregation

By Bethany ScottThe Houstonian yearbook highlighted the need for financial aid as a major reason for the University’s bid to become a state school. Houstonian yearbook, 1961. Despite its current status as one of the country’s most diverse universities, the University of Houston, like numerous institutions of higher education, was founded in an era of […]

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Houston Museum of African American Culture

By Morgan E. ThomasJohn Guess, Jr. cuts the ribbon at the opening of the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) in 2012. Photo courtesy of HMAAC. On the corner of Caroline and Wentworth Streets, a newspaper box stands near the doorway of a white building. Upon closer inspection, the box features an article entitled “REPARATIONS: […]

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Our Spring Issue Is Here!

In conversation and in historical research “place” takes on a variety of meanings. It can represent a physical location, a space within the community, a position in society, or our diverse identities. Exploring Houston history is more than just looking at our location; we consider all the things that make up our environment, from the […]

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Keeping Honor Alive for the 95

In early 2018 archeologists located the skeletal remains of ninety-five individuals on a Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) construction site. Buried in wooden caskets, the deceased are believed to be former slaves forced to work in sugar fields as convict labor on the Imperial Prison Farm. Texas leased out convicts from 1878 to 1910, […]

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