Houston Matters
What Was Life Like for Freed Slaves in Houston After The Civil War?
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about the challenges of life in Greater Houston for freed slaves after the Civil War.
Tag: black history month
Black History Month
Video: What Inspired Stanley Nelson To Make The Documentary “Tell Them We Are Rising”?
Posted on · The film airs February 19 on Houston Public Media TV 8.
Houston Matters
What Was Life Like For Freed Slaves In Houston After The Civil War?
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about the challenges of life in Greater Houston for freed slaves after the Civil War.
Black History Month
WATCH: The Legacy Of Prairie View A&M
Posted on · This is one of the oldest public universities in Texas
Black History Month
WATCH: The Legacy Of Texas Southern University
Posted on · When established, it was the only public higher learning institution for African Americans within Houston's city limits
Black History Month
WATCH: Mayor Sylvester Turner On What It Means To Be African American Today
Posted on · "Life will knock you down, but you learn how to get back up."
Black History Month
FEBRUARY TV LISTINGS: Celebrating African-American Innovators Of Yesterday And Change Makers Of Today
Posted on · Tune in to Houston Public Media TV 8 throughout the month.
News
Powerful Look At Black Colleges And Universities Coming Next Month
Posted on · Tune into Houston Public Media's Facebook page on Friday, January 12 at 7 p.m. for a live stream panel discussion featuring Tell Them We Are Rising filmmaker Stanley Nelson
Texas Originals
Civil Leader Norris Wright Cuney
Posted on · He was born a slave, but through education and hard work, became a civic and political force in the years following Reconstruction.
Arts & Culture
Hidden Gems In The Courthouse: A Celebration Of Black History Month
Posted on · In a peculiar petition filed in 1861, Bob Allen, a free black man, sued to become a slave and choose a master.
Classical 91.7
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of February 22nd, 2016
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Classical 91.7 this week.
Classical Music
Houston Music Highlights: Week Of February 8th, 2016
Posted on · A preview of the Houston Music Highlights airing on Classical 91.7 this week.
Texas Originals
Jack Johnson: First African-American To Win Heavyweight Boxing Title
Posted on · Johnson was a pioneer in sports and spent his adult life fighting racism in and out of the boxing ring.
Houston Matters
Nelly Norris: Freed Slave Fights Attempts to Re-Enslave Her
Posted on · In the early 1800s in Texas, the law of the land required any freed slave to carry documentation on them at all times proving their free status. There were some who tried to profit from the law by trying to re-enslave those caught without their paperwork – as if they were unclaimed property. Recently discovered […]
Full Show
Racial Quotas in Housing and “Deli Man” Ziggy Gruber: Thursday’s show (February 26, 2015)
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The department awarded tax credits for low-income housing in Dallas to encourage new affordable housing in blighted areas using race-neutral criteria. A group called the Inclusive Communities Project sued, saying the agency approved more applications in […]