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Texas is a Southern state, and in many ways, Houston is a typical Southern city. While Houston did not experience the types or degrees of racial violence found in other Southern cities during the Jim Crow era, black Houstonians nonetheless found themselves often relegated to the margins of society. For decades there were two distinct Houstons: one white and the other black. However, Houston s black community created businesses that flourished and schools that educated children and developed a culture that celebrated the accomplishments of their parents while eagerly anticipating the accomplishments of future generations. Images of America: African Americans of Houston captures the many facets of black Houston. From churches to nightclubs; city parks to city hall; and political giants Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, and Sheila Jackson Lee to the driving beats of Archie Bell and the Drells, the Ghetto Boys, and Beyonc , black Houston is alive with a determination that past injustices will never dampen the future opportunities for greatness.
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Ronald E. Goodwin
Author Ronald E. Goodwin completed his undergraduate degree from Texas Lutheran University while serving on active duty in the US Air Force. Goodwin�s current research interests include urban history, the impacts of planning decisions on neighborhood development, and the historical development of Texas�s black community.
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