After an outcry from the public, the Postal Service decides not to close Houston’s historic Southmore post office just south of downtown. Houston Congresswoman Sheila…
Founded by a group of former slaves in 1872 who pooled $800 to buy the land as a site for Juneteenth celebrations, Emancipation Park has hosted everything from Black Panther rallies to community extravaganzas sponsored by business owners who thrived when Dowling was the jewel of Black Houston’s economic development.
