Tag Archives | Booker T. Washington High School

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 […]

Continue Reading
1957-turkey-day-classic

The Turkey Day Classic: Houston’s Biggest Football Rivalry

It has been over 50 years since the last Turkey Day Classic was played, yet still to this day the game is the conversation among Jack Yates and Phyllis Wheatley Alumni alike. The classic initially began as a rotation of holiday games between Yates, Washington, and Wheatley High Schools in 1927. By 1946, the overwhelming […]

Continue Reading

Powered by WordPress. Designed by Woo Themes

UA-47366608-1