Houston’s first female civil court jury
In June of 1959, recently elected District Judge William Sears McGee selected the first all-woman jury in the Harris County…
Uncovering Houston
Black History
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Yates Colored High School
Yates Colored High School, named after Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates, was built in February of 1926 at 2610 Elgin…
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Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Class
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist church was originally founded in 1872 and located at 2800 Conti @ Clark Street. The contemporary…
Uncovering Houston
Anna Johnson Dupree
Intro The subject of this edition of “Uncovering Houston” will be Mrs. Anna Johnson Dupree. She was an extremely important…
Snapshots
Photo of a young girl
There were no names associated with this photo aside from that of the photography studio, North & Lenny, who at…
Snapshots
Barbara Jordan and Sisters
Likely taken in the early 50s (a guess based on the age of appearance), here we see Barbara posing in…
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Bishop College Cooking Class
Erie D. Yates (1892-1971), daughter-in-law of Houston trailblazer, Rev. Jack Yates, is seated 2nd from the right in the front…
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Colored High School
Built in 1893, Colored High School was originally located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town at 303 San Felipe (W. Dallas). Until…
Snapshots
Scenes of the El Dorado Ballroom: 1962-1964
Benny A. Joseph (1924 – 2018) was an WWII Army veteran and one of four Black, professional photographers in Houston.…
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Barbara Jordan and Lyndon B. Johnson
After his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated a sizable portion of his time to supporting and endorsing Barbara Jordan on…