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The library preserves historical information about the African-American community in Houston. [91] It is the city's first library to focus on African-American history and culture. [92] W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library is the successor of the former Carnegie Library. [93]
The Third Ward became the center for the African American community in the city. By 1979 African Americans were elected to the city council for the first time since Reconstruction. During the time period, five African Americans served on city council. Water pollution of the Houston Ship Channel became notorious in 1972.
This list of African American Historic Places in Texas is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1]
African American Library at the Gregory School is a branch of the Houston Public Library (HPL) in the Fourth Ward, Houston. [1] The library preserves historical information about the African American community in Houston and the surrounding regions. [2] It is the city's first library to focus on African American history and culture. [3]
African American Library at the Gregory School. The Houston Public Library operates the African American Library at the Gregory School. [68] The library preserves historical information about the African-American community in Houston. [69] It is the city's first library to focus on African-American history and culture. [70]
Pages in category "African-American history in Houston" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
African American Texans or Black Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of African ancestry and people that have origins as African-American slaves. African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional discrimination as well as colorism for many years.
The American Cowboy Museum is located on the Taylor-Stevenson Ranch. Established in 1988 by Mollie Taylor Stevenson Jr., the museum is focused on the art, history, and culture of the contributions of African Americans, Hispanic, Native Americans, and women to the development of the American West. [9]