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Houston's black LGBT community annually celebrate its presence during a special event called "Splash", which organizes gay and lesbian events in order to improve the cultural, environmental, medical and social health of gay men, lesbian and transgender people of African descent. It is the oldest black gay event in Texas beginning in 1988. [128]
The city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas was founded in 1837 after Augustus and John Allen had acquired land to establish a new town at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836. Houston served as the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. Meanwhile, the town developed as a regional transportation and commercial hub.
Houston Metropolitan Research Center is established. [26] May 11: A tanker truck of ammonia crashes at Interstate 610 and U.S. Highway 59 in the Galleria area, resulting in the deaths of 7 people. [27] [28] 1977. Houston Area Women's Center founded. [29] National Women's Conference held in city.
Emancipation Park and Emancipation Community Center are located at 3018 Emancipation Ave in the Third Ward area of Houston. [1] It is the oldest park in Houston, [2] and the oldest in Texas. [3] In portions of the Jim Crow period it was the sole public park in the area available to African-Americans. [4]
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Houston formerly hosted the NCAA football's Houston Bowl in December, but now hosts the Texas Bowl in January. In early 2006, the Champ Car auto racing series returned to Houston for a yearly race, held on the streets of the Reliant Park complex. The city had previously been home to a Champ Car round from 1998 to 2001.
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