Highlighting Black Businesses: Houstonian beautifying city one schematic design at a time
FOX 26 is highlighting Black businesses this Black History Month. Gabby Hart talks to a Houston native about the ups and downs of owning a schematic design company. He shares a message for young men who may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
"You can’t be a kid in today’s world," HISD students discuss growing up in Sunnyside and Black history
Houston ISD middle school students discuss growing up in Sunnyside, one of the most crime-stricken neighborhoods in Houston.
Black History: Olivewood Cemetery is resting place for thousands of freed slaves and Houston trailblazers
It’s the final resting place for hundreds of freed slaves, and some of Houston’s earliest Black residents.
How historically Black colleges and universities have evolved in recent years
The renewed interest in HBCUs came with the COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning after the death of George Floyd, and a reminder that the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris attended an HBCU by the name of Howard University.
FREE Black History events happening every weekend in Houston during February
FOX 26 is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting places in Houston, where you can see and support Black Excellence.
Tubi honors Black History Month with new, original movie ‘Howard High’
“Howard High,” which premieres on FOX’s free streaming service Feb. 4, follows a high school musical group that must compete against a rival school in order to save their arts program.
‘Black Minds Matter’: Focusing on mental health and African Americans in February
This year’s theme for Black History Month, “Black Health and Wellness,” is more important than ever during the pandemic, but many advocates say it’s also meant to call attention to the growing mental health issues many Black Americans face.
Black History Month honors medical pioneers for 2022 theme
Charles Drew, Rebecca Lee Crumpler and Daniel Hale Williams are just a few of the practitioners who revolutionized modern medicine.
Black History Month: Ways to celebrate Black excellence in America
There are a bunch of ways to celebrate Black History Month in your own special way, but here are a few ideas to get you started.
Black History Month: When and how it got started
Black History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson.
Black History Month 2022 to celebrate 'Black Health and Wellness'
Black History Month 2022 starts on Feb. 1, and this year’s theme aims to focus on the importance of “Black Health and Wellness.”
Juneteenth misconceptions and hidden history, per Houston professor
Now a federal holiday, June 19th marks the day in 1865 when Union Army general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Thirty-three unmarked graves detected in Pledger
A Matagorda County family is receiving a Historic Texas Cemetery designation for family property where they believe they have found 33 unmarked graves.
Houston native becomes 1st African American Chief Investigator at Harris Co. DA's Office
For the first time, an African American is second in command over 90 investigators who work in the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
Bloody Sunday memorial will honor civil rights giants including late Rep. John Lewis
This year's commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
Civil rights to the White House: Black leaders who blazed trails in US politics and changed American history
From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the 2020 election of Vice President Kamala Harris, here are some of the pioneers who blazed trails in civil rights and American politics.
Major art show celebrating Black History Month features once-homeless Houston artist
A once-homeless Houston artist has his works on display at an indoor-outdoor exhibit that runs through March.
Rosa Parks, Amanda Gorman: Parents dress daughters up as trailblazing women for Black History Month
Jalen and Keyonna Seawright dressed up their two daughters to model Black female leaders for Black History Month.
Black Lives Matter mural dedicated in Houston
Black Lives Matter mural honoring George Floyd dedicated in an emotional ceremony.
Black Lives Matter mural honors George Floyd at Jack Yates H.S.
Artists and volunteers work on Black Lives Matter mural honoring George Floyd at Jack Yates High School in the Third Ward.