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Jack Yates High School Glee Club
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Jack Yates High School Glee Club

I love these higher resolution photos because there are so many details to unpack. Where to begin? Let’s start with…

Bishop College Cooking Class, 1910
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Bishop College Cooking Class, 1910

Erie D. Yates (1892-1971), daughter-in-law of Houston trailblazer, Rev. Jack Yates, is seated 2nd from the right in the front…

Gregory Institute 6th Grade Class, 1905
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Gregory Institute 6th Grade Class, 1905

The Gregory Institute was founded in 1870 in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town and for many decades, was the first Black public…

The Home of John Henry “Jack” Yates: A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit and Perseverance of the Formerly Enslaved
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The Home of John Henry “Jack” Yates: A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit and Perseverance of the Formerly Enslaved

John Henry “Jack” Yates was born into slavery on July 11, 1828 in Virginia. His parents, Robert and Rachel Yates,…

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