The origin of the month-long commemoration known as Black History Month goes back almost a century ago. For those who don't know the history, some may wonder why Black history is recognized in ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're taking a deep dive into the legacy and impact of Black cowboys in Texas. From Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston and San Antonio - the lives of Texas' Black cowboys ...

Some of Black History Month's most important icons are from the Lone Star State. If you don't know the history of how these people contributed to civil rights, broke political barriers, or impacted ...

"The romanticized version of [the Lone Ranger] is a white man behind the mask," Bun B said. "But the actual Lone Ranger was a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Bill Pickett, Nat Love, Hector Brazy and Johanna July are just a few of the names of those considered to be pioneers of Western culture. Some of these names may not resonate enough with ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The news was startling. On June 19, 1865, two months after the U.S. Civil War ended, Union Gen. Gordon Granger walked onto the balcony at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and ...

Unearthing local Black history – the photographs, stories, news and people that define Black lives, culture and accomplishments – requires a bit of an archaeologist’s mindset. It’s not something that ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s Black population grew steadily after the end of the American Civil War in the 1860s, and most lived in small communities called "Freedmen's towns" that were located outside ...

We continue to celebrate black history in North Texas. Residents in the town of Pelham, TX, just outside of Corsicana, have collected artifacts and memories so the town won’t fade away. But what makes ...

Nestled in the heart of Oak Cliff, just south of downtown Dallas, the Tenth Street Historic District is one of the only remaining intact Freedmen's Towns in the country. Founded during the post-Civil ...

Black History Month will end with a celebration of people of color who have made their mark in the sports history books. The 2025 class of inductees of the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (TBSHOF) ...