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Superintendent Mike Miles announced three high school principals are moved, and says that new leadership was necessary to drive improvement.

In the annals of our nation’s history, a recurrent narrative unfolds—a tale of destruction befalling cities and communities predominantly inhabited by Black individuals once they attained their hard-won freedom. From Rosewood, Florida to Tulsa, these vibrant enclaves were lost to the relentless forces of hatred. Regrettably, within the heart of Houston’s Fourth Ward, another chapter… Continue reading Freedmen’s Town: Houston’s First Black District Once Destroyed Will Rise Again

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and recognized as the day slaves were liberated in the U.S. post-Civil War.

From barbecue and red food and drinks to major city events, learn how the holiday is celebrated in communities throughout the country.

Both the pain of slavery and, yes, the joy, if you will, of general granger coming to issue order number three it should be very clear, 2 1/2 long years that those who gathered at that spot in the brutality of slavery had to wait because texas would not adhere to the order of president lincoln. so he said, i don't know what's going on down there, but general granger, you need to go. guess what, he brought with him union soldiers who were black. it was the bloodiest war, but people were willing to engage in this violent war to end the violence of slavery. so from there, of course, i am back int...