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WATCH: A Brief History: The Original Jack Yates Colored High

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on April 14, 2018 · The school first opened in 1926

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Video: Juneteeth And The Evolution Of Emancipation Park

Tomeka Weatherspoon / Dacia Clay

Posted on June 13, 2017 · Follow the transformation of the park from the 1800s to today.

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Renovation Of Once Forgotten Black Houston Cemetery Taking Shape

Florian Martin

Posted on December 28, 2015 · A nonprofit group is finally making some headway in its effort to turn College Park Cemetery into a park.

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