The Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum
July 02, 2014
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Freedom's Town, post Civil War community, founded by former slaves in 1865 immediately after the Emancipation proclamation, is one of the city's most important historical African-American communities. Nestled in the shadows of the nation's fourth largest city, Houston, the Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum is housed in the Reverend Jack Yates son, Ruthe...
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The Taylor-Stevenson Ranch
June 25, 2014
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The Taylor-Stevenson Ranch is the oldest ranch owned by African Americans in the United States. The 150 year old working ranch is less than 16 miles from downtown Houston. On any given day, one can see Reliant Stadium and the Astrodome from the ranch.
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Houston Texans YMCA
June 25, 2014
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Houston Texans YMCA, located in historic Houston's South Park, a post-World War II development, on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Griggs Road is the first YMCA facility in the country to be named after a professional sports team, first LEED Gold certified YMCA in Texas, and one of only 11 in the nation.
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Buffalo Soldier Musuem
June 24, 2014
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The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston, Texas was founded in 2000 to help preserve the legacy of the African American soldier in US history.
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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
June 24, 2014
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Nestled between giant skyscrapers in downtown Houston, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church was founded by a small group of freed slaves in January of 1866. Reverend Jack Yates was the church's first full-time pastor.
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