African American schools, churches, or organizations that don't qualify for protected status under the Texas Historical Commission are at risk, Houston historians say.

William Hester knew preserving this history is important to the Longview community. He says they have a tentative plan to start construction of the motel this month.

Who was the first African American woman to receive a pilot's license in Texas? Test your Texas Black history knowledge here.

During the 1970s, author and photographer Sarah Bird documented small-town Black rodeos in Texas. She turned that material in ...

Learn more about "Doc" Jones, his time with the Navy, his family, and the start of the Amarillo Branch of the NAACP.

Love — for better or worse — has shaped North Texas. Why it matters: Valentine's Day is a perfect time to look at the couples ...

While this is an issue that spans Texas, a majority of those killed were either in Texas’ largest cities or in East Texas, ...

Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.

Meaning from that point on the formerly enslaved people of Texas were finally free leading to the idea of what many now call ...

From DFW to Houston and San Antonio - the lives of Texas' Black cowboys tell a story of skill, grit and freedom.

Seventy-one years after the Eisenhower administration launched a high-visibility operation to arrest undocumented immigrants, ...

From short films to documentaries, Southeast Texas native Gordon Williams has a long resumeThe long-time studio operations ...