Posted on · The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum honors black soldiers killed in a riot a hundred years ago here in Houston. A historical marker commemorates a riot at Camp Logan, a World War I training facility where Memorial Park is now. The racial atmosphere was toxic in 1917. James Hedge is with the VA office in Houston.
Posted on · On the 100th anniversary of the infamous Camp Logan riots, we revisit Michael Hagerty’s conversation with Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith about the riots and their legacy today.
Posted on · (Above: Headlines from the Houston Press following the 1917 Camp Logan Riots. Image Courtesy: Texas State Historical Association) This week (April 10-12, 2017), Houston Public Media TV 8 is airing The Great War, a three-part documentary on World War I from the series American Experience. The film coincides with the 100th anniversary of America entering the […]
Posted on · (Above: Syrian residents of Khan Shaykhun hold signs and pictures on Friday during a protest condemning a suspected chemical weapons attack on their town earlier this week. Photo: Getty Images) Last week’s chemical attack in Syria and the U.S. military response remind us of the violence Syrian people have lived with for years. It seems […]
Posted on · Exhibition tells the story of Memorial Park's previous life as WWI camp.