In the 1940s, a well-traveled artist by the name of Simon Michael settled in the small fishing town. He soon fostered a scene ...

One of the largest ICE raids in American history upended the town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Trump’s mass deportations.

Two hundred years ago, the process to make Donaldsonville the state capital of Louisiana began with a bill passed by the ...

Here are five Black History Month icons from Texas that you need to know about.

Uncover the nearly erased, but not forgotten, histories of these Black communities and their testament to resilience, from ...

Amid shifting political winds in Washington, D.C., and aging equipment across the country, passenger rail in Montana faces an uncertain future.

Explore the J. Vance Lewis house, built in 1907 for pioneering lawyer Joseph Vance Lewis and his wife, Pauline. Known for his ...

By STEVE HATHCOCK Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas.

I’m often asked what my favorite historical period is. As a historian, it’s difficult to pin one area down over another – we love history, and we don’t often discriminate ...

South Dallas residents preserve local business as new developments will gradually appear on the MLK Jr. Boulevard corridor.

Montie Humphrey, a son of Wash and Melinda Humphrey, was born a slave in Double Bayou on James Merriman Jackson’s massive JHK ...

Learn of Dallas native Sylvia Stanfield who defied segregation and went on to become a dedicated Foreign Service officer and ...