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Jack Yates High School and Third Ward: Changing Together

By Antonio Lopez and Andres Rios The original Jack Yates campus, located at 2610 Elgin, was the second Black high school in Houston. The school became a pillar of the community and a beacon of education in the Third Ward. The school has been home to notable alumni, from musicians and artists to activists and politicians.   Photo courtesy of the Sloane Collection.  A pillar […]

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