african - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/african/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:45:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 african - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/african/ 32 32 103504436 Fort Bend County to devote new monument to African American heritage https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-to-devote-new-monument-to-african-american-heritage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-to-devote-new-monument-to-african-american-heritage Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:45:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=55406d85d491aa0b388d8a1d5ac7e1f4 ... Fort Bend County, the culmination of a project that grew out of a volunteer cleanup effort after a former congressman found a historic cemetery in ...

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]]> 1064173 Remembering history: African American Heritage Monument unveiled in Kendleton (w/photos) https://houstonnewmedia.org/remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-w-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-w-photos Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:42:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7866d422ced3183e28df5599a44fbade Kendleton, at the far southwestern edge of Fort Bend County, was founded shortly after the Civil War by formerly enslaved people and is one of the ...

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]]> 1061025 Remembering history: African American Heritage Monument unveiled in Kendleton https://houstonnewmedia.org/remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:17:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9383b721f52ff07d7970117d0a1f855c New Missouri City bookstore brings books – and community – together · Magical Winter Lights set for Nov. 21-Jan. 4 · The cost of a skirt · Community ...

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]]> 1061004 Remembering history: African American Heritage Monument unveiled in Kendleton https://houstonnewmedia.org/remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-2 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:17:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4b38fca3e595d12d0e12fc0a9f8d5a17 ... Texas and the nation. Numerous descendants of ... Expanding horizons: UH Sugar Land celebrates opening of new engineering and technology building ...

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]]> 1061234 Remembering history: African American Heritage Monument unveiled in Kendleton https://houstonnewmedia.org/remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-history-african-american-heritage-monument-unveiled-in-kendleton-3 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:17:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2610f02b6cd7c2bc17708919e476d475 Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy, who led the effort to secure $4 million in bond funding for the project in 2023, said that ...

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]]> 1061548 Fort Bend County Dedicates African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-dedicates-african-american-heritage-monument-in-kendleton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-dedicates-african-american-heritage-monument-in-kendleton Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:50:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=33bcc2f152fd8a0c43bc6765987b000d Fort Bend County dedicated its African American Heritage Monument on Saturday, unveiling a three-story memorial honoring the contributions of ...

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]]> 1059525 Fort Bend County Dedicates African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-dedicates-african-american-heritage-monument-in-kendleton-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-dedicates-african-american-heritage-monument-in-kendleton-2 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:50:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=22820cef3b077c7e1cb437826fabc7fd The 95 faceted panels honor the 95 victims of convict leasing and labor whose remains were discovered in Sugar Land in 2018. The project is a ...

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]]> 1059609 Rediscovery of African American burial grounds provides opportunities for collective healing https://houstonnewmedia.org/rediscovery-of-african-american-burial-grounds-provides-opportunities-for-collective-healing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rediscovery-of-african-american-burial-grounds-provides-opportunities-for-collective-healing Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:51:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3c26269d153f744e9d072cb0d32b4de9 In recent years, descendant communities in places such as Bethesda, Maryland; Richmond, Virginia; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Sugarland, Texas ...

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]]> 1057868 African American Heritage Monument and Park to be Dedicated November 8, 2025 in Houston area https://houstonnewmedia.org/african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area-3 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:53:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e183e6bb068d4777a9573f629fce16ec The project was spearheaded by Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy, Fort Bend County Precinct 4, community stakeholders in partnership with the African ...

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]]> 1056019 African American Heritage Monument And Park To Be Dedicated In November Near Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-in-november-near-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-in-november-near-houston Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:21:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cb851cc5fd09e13dd8266f8c79c66ee7 On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Fort Bend County will dedicate the African American Heritage Monument + Park at Historic Bates Allen Park in Kendleton, ...

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]]> 1055585 African American Heritage Monument and Park to be Dedicated November 8, 2025 in Houston area https://houstonnewmedia.org/african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:17:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6b4fe61b5f6aa82ab402b0df39fa69ae The project was spearheaded by Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy, Fort Bend County ... Fort Bend County. “What sets this memorial apart is how design and ...

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]]> 1055441 African American Heritage Monument and Park to be Dedicated November 8, 2025 in Houston area https://houstonnewmedia.org/african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025-in-houston-area-2 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:49:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=98308ca3ef0377e4465439f12693659d HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fort Bend County will dedicate the African American Heritage Monument + Park at ...

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]]> 1055503 (BPRW) African American Heritage Monument and Park to be Dedicated November 8, 2025 … https://houstonnewmedia.org/bprw-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bprw-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-november-8-2025 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:50:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4ecc80e7a55a56803a46575be9e12f27 (Black PR Wire) KENDLETON, TX – On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Fort Bend County will dedicate the African American Heritage Monument + Park at ...

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]]> 1054350 Kendleton’s New African American Heritage Monument and Park honors founders … – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/kendletons-new-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-honors-founders-click2houston-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kendletons-new-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-honors-founders-click2houston-2 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:20:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=86636104f5ff21c912125f842720e823 In another powerful tribute, 95 Sweet Gum trees will be planted across the site, each one honoring a member of the Sugar Land 95, African ...

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]]> 1050712 Kendleton’s New African American Heritage Monument and Park honors founders … – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/kendletons-new-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-honors-founders-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kendletons-new-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-honors-founders-click2houston Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:20:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a48a83d1c0c342ab4261b5f126b3cfe4 ... Fort Bend County. “People were lynched simply because of who they were,” McCoy said. “And we cannot talk about the other parts of history without ...

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]]> 1050184 (BPRW) African American Heritage Monument and Park to be Dedicated October 25, 2025 … https://houstonnewmedia.org/bprw-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-october-25-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bprw-african-american-heritage-monument-and-park-to-be-dedicated-october-25-2025 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:31:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=661c3f2ef8fe46f61e9af9f58e04caa4 (Black PR Wire) KENDLETON, TX – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, Fort Bend County will dedicate the African American Heritage Monument + Park at ...

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]]> 1045759 The African American Memorial Conservancy’s Monument and Park in Kendleton, TX https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-african-american-memorial-conservancys-monument-and-park-in-kendleton-tx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-african-american-memorial-conservancys-monument-and-park-in-kendleton-tx Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:40:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=22a38320e12d2ad8571369d4973f2085 Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy & Vanessa Reed with the AAMC share details on Kendelton's historic monument. Author: khou ...

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]]> 1044403 The African American Memorial Conservancy’s Monument and Park in Kendleton, TX https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-african-american-memorial-conservancys-monument-and-park-in-kendleton-tx-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-african-american-memorial-conservancys-monument-and-park-in-kendleton-tx-2 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:34:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=984d0882d17f4603c5e162861e01faa3 Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy & Vanessa Reed with the AAMC share details on Kendelton's historic monument.

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]]> 1044454 West African Restaurant ChòpnBlọk Is Houston At Its Best – Texas Monthly https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-african-restaurant-chopnblok-is-houston-at-its-best-texas-monthly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-african-restaurant-chopnblok-is-houston-at-its-best-texas-monthly Fri, 02 May 2025 13:06:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=caf8578baedbe9de4859f774483a8a4f ... Sugar Land. After earning an MBA from Rice University, he worked in a ... Texas and South Africa. An excellent 2022 pinotage from Adama Wines ...

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]]> 947485 The South African land law that prompted a Trump executive order is being challenged in court https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-south-african-land-law-that-prompted-a-trump-executive-order-is-being-challenged-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-south-african-land-law-that-prompted-a-trump-executive-order-is-being-challenged-in-court Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:09:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=85e58fa60f4dab5e50b3f6b927ef671a Texas beach suddenly turns pink? ... FILE-Farm workers harvest sugar cane on the property ...

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