A deeper look into people, events, and places that made an impact on the city of Houston.
HPD: Reconstruction Origins During Reconstruction, Houston began transitioning its volunteer-based police force to full-time hires. In 1873, the Houston police…
Houston’s Rice Hotel is one of the most iconic and recognizable structures in Houston, but few know the history of…
Built in 1923, the Heights Theatre officially opened for business in May of 1929. After undergoing several renovations and even…
No-Tsu-Oh Origins No-Tsu-Oh, Houston spelled backwards, was a city-wide festival that began in 1899. The Mardi Gras-esque celebration took place…
The Houston Public Library opened in 1895, allowing entry to “all users” for a small fee. Houston’s Black readers quickly…
In April of 1967, tensions were brewing on the Texas Southern University (TSU) campus. Racially-motivated clashes between the TSU students,…
Houston’s public transport went through several iterations before becoming the Houston METRO we hate love today. Between 1874 and 2004,…
Clerch Edgar Jefferson was born on April 6, 1903 in Jefferson, Texas, making him 53 at the time of the…
Duality Houston’s historic neighborhood of Sunnyside is notorious for being high in crime and severely impoverished. This is not untrue…
I came across some wonderful photos of a Juneteenth parade in Houston that were undated and lacking locations. Considering this…
Beginnings in Bondage John Henry “Jack” Yates was born into slavery on July 11, 1828 to Robert and Rachel Yates,…
This building at 1620 Edwards St. demanded my immediate attention during a late-night bike ride through Houston’s 6th Ward. The…
