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The Story Behind those Mosaic Pillars at Emancipation Park Elements of Change, completed in January of 2020, relays the story of both the park and its founders. By Emma Schkloven 2/3/2021 at 10:05am Published in the December 2020 issue of Houstonia In 1872, former slaves Rev. John “Henry” Jack Yates, Richard Brock, Richard Allen, and Rev. David Elias Dibble came together and bought a plot of land to create a space where their descendants could celebrate Emancipation Day in peace. Those 10 square-acres became what is known today as Emancipation Park, the oldest municipal ...

Houston’s Antioch Missionary Baptist Church built by freed slaves in 1866 Continues to serve as a beacon of light for the community Published:  Tags:  In 1868, one of Antioch’s members, Jack Yates, was ordained at the first Association meeting for African American Baptist Churches. This was the first National Baptist Convention. Rev. Jack Yates became the first pastor of Antioch. Rev. Yates led the church to purchase its present site and build a brick structure. The church, located in the center of Freedman’s Town, was the center of activity for the African-American community. It was ...

Lincoln Courier Lincoln Police reported that a Lincoln man is dead after being shot by his wife. Jack Yates, 77, of 1418 N. Ottawa St., was pronounced dead after Lincoln Police were called to a domestic dispute early Tuesday morning. Kathleen Yates, 67, was taken into custody after being accused of shooting her husband and charged with a first degree homicide, a Class X Felony. Lincoln Police Units were called by Kathleen Yates telling the dispatcher she had shot her husband in the chest. Logan County Paramedics and Lincoln Fire Department responded and attempted to save the man, but were uns...

moran from kansas. for what purpose does gentleman rise? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. burton: tonight, i was going to talk about health care. i think that subject has been covered fairly well by my predecessors but will be talking about it later this week. but what i would like to talk about is what my colleague from north carolina just talked about is the rules of engagement in the conflict in afghanistan and iraq. one of the things that really surprised me is we have three navy seals that are being court martialed for capturing an al qaeda te...

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