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The Wild and Urban Brazos is a River Full of Contradictions

…remain primarily African American. Calvert was the hometown of Hall of Fame baseball player Rube Foster, who helped found and…

Barbara Jordan: The Great Texas Orator

by Art Williams

…UT following her time in Washington, D.C (Photo by John Shurstedt). As the first African–American woman elected to the U.S….

Distant Relatives Spotlights Plantation Cooking’s Influence on American Barbecue

by Tyson Bird

…128-square-foot box on wheels. But, when the original location for his modern African American restaurant fell through, Brockway pivoted to…

Bugle Call at Fort McKavett

by Art Williams

…that school had conducted classes for the fort’s African–American soldiers, who were promised an education as part of their enlistment…

The Art, Spiritual Pursuit, & Culture of BBQ

by Art Williams

…a blessing from God,” he said. There’s a big difference between African–American barbecue in East Texas and meat-market barbecue in…

Roads to Freedom

by Art Williams

…(www.africanamericansintexas.com). This travel guide explores the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans to Texas since its founding days. To…

Hiding in Plain Sight: Houston’s Menil Collection

by Art Williams

…houses collections of classical, medieval, Byzantine, African, Northwest Coast, surrealistic, and contemporary art. The museum’s curators mount exhibitions from approximately…

Barbara Jordan Remembered

by Art Williams

Jordan was not only the first African American to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery—her statue was also the…

Suburban Renewal: McKinney

by Art Williams

…nearby Allen, who specializes in realistic portrayals of African–American life and culture. The wall of windows at Laura Moore Fine…

Going to the Chappell

by Art Williams

…town’s economy, the impact of the Civil War, the town’s African–American and Polish communities, and the two colleges that once…

Rest in Peace: Grave Sites of Famous Texans

by Art Williams

…trailblazer in public life, Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), was also laid to rest here. As the first African–American woman elected to…

Follow the Smoke, Central Texas BBQ

by Art Williams

…of beef brisket, pork ribs and smoked sausage. Other tables, including four pushed together, are packed with African–American families dressed…