Powerful Photos From One of Texas’ Most Historic Black Communities
“The land represents the blood, heart, and soul of our African American heritage.”
Read more“The land represents the blood, heart, and soul of our African American heritage.”
Read moreFew people understand loss better than David Brown, the Dallas police chief who stood before television cameras Friday morning and said, “We are heartbroken.”
Read moreOne of the oldest HBCUs in the nation is working to cultivate the next generation of Black leaders through a new Black think tank.
Read moreAs I toured the trendy Bouldin Creek neighborhood — west of South Congress Avenue and just south of Lady Bird Lake — I could see remnants of a once-thriving black community of freed slaves who lived in this area following the Civil War and into the 1950s.
Read moreAfrican-Americans are leaving the city of Austin, Texas, in droves, according to a new study. The reason: They can no longer afford the homes.
Read moreThe cast and crew of Carver HS’ production of “To Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words.” Hansberry is known for writing her 1957 play “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Read moreThe roof is coming apart. The creaky wooden porch is aging with growing cracks. And the navy blue paint that once adorned the steps is peeling away. Nearly 100 years ago, this white, two-story house in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s south side became the home of Ethel L. Payne.
Read moreIt’s a fair statement to say students and staff at Fred Florence and Balch Springs middle schools are beyond excited about the upcoming school year when both campuses will transition to gender specific schools.
Read moreThe Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold a free Expunction & Non-Disclosure Clinic for Dallas County residents
Read moreIn yet another blatant example of racial insensitivity, Brazos County Commissioners have issued a proclamation this past Tuesday declaring April as “Confederate History and Heritage Month.”
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