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Pinkie Yates

Birth and Family Pinkie Yates was born to Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates and Harriet Willis Yates in Houston, Texas.…

Yates Colored High School
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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…

Bishop College Cooking Class
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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…

Colored High School
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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…

The Gregory Institute: The Cornerstone of Houston’s Freedmen’s Town
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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…

William E. “Ned” Jones: One of Houston’s first Black police officers
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William E. “Ned” Jones: One of Houston’s first Black police officers

During Reconstruction, Houston began establishing its police force which had previously consisted of volunteers. In 1873, the Houston police force…

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A Texan with a passion for Houston, Black, and Southern history.

I love genealogy, reading, video games, and annoying my boyfriend with historical tidbits he couldn’t care less about.

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