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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Jack Yates
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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…
Houston's Freedmen
The Gregory Institute: The Cornerstone of Houston’s Freedmen’s Town
The Gregory Institute was founded in 1870 and named after Union officer, Edgar Mantlebert Gregory. He was an outspoken abolitionist…
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The Yates Family Home: A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit and Perseverance of the Formerly Enslaved
John Henry “Jack” Yates was born into slavery on July 11, 1828 to Robert and Rachel Yates, who were enslaved…