African Americans in Houston
With roughly 2.3 million people, Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest city in Texas. Houston is very culturally diverse and is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Houston’s Hispanic population is rapidly increasing and currently constitutes more than 40% of the population. Houston has had a sizable African American population for much of its history since the early nineteenth century. Presently, about 25% of the population is Black or African American.
African American Historical and Cultural Places of Interest
The following locations may be of interest during your visit to the Reflecting Black Symposium in Houston. Please click on the web links for more information.
African American Library at the Gregory Houston Museum of African American School Culture 1300 Victor Street 4807 Caroline Street www.thegregoryschool.org hmaac.org
Barbara Jordan and Mickey Leland Archives Jack Yates House The Traditional African Art Gallery 1100 Bagby in Sam Houston Park Texas Southern University www.heritagesociety.org/yates-house 3100 Cleburne Street www.tsu.edu
Buffalo Soldier Museum Project Row Houses 3816 Caroline Street 2521 Holman St. www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com www.projectrowhouses.org
The Community Artists’ Collective Shape Community Center 4101 San Jacinto Street, Suite 116 3815 Live Oak www.thecollective.org www.shape.org
The Ensemble Theatre Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural and 3535 Main Street Event Center www.ensemblehouston.com 5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard www.theyearofrestoration.org