Emancipation Park has a history to tell
Kennedi Robinson, Texas Southern University
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Located in the heart of Third Ward in Houston, Emancipation Park stands proudly as a monument for all African Americans, reflecting the revitalization and resilience of its founders.
The park enables individuals to connect to and reflect on the culture of African Americans in their own community. It represents the sacrifices and commitment to remembrance for a very important time in history.
In 1872, the Rev. Jack Yates, of Antioch Baptist and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, along with Richard Brock, Elias Dibble and Richard Allen, three other former slaves, collectively came up with $1,000 to buy ten acres of land so that all Black Houstonians could celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation on Juneteenth, in honor of when Texas slaves finally learned that they were free in 1865. They decided to name the land Emancipation Park.
Farewell to Detria Ward, Houston’s queen of theatre
Isaiah Robinson, Texas Southern University
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As she walked on stage, her mocha smooth skin began to illuminate from the stage lighting, the audience instantly gazed at her. The radiation of her light was as of a single lit candle in a dark room.
As she began to perform, she commanded and hunted the attention of the crowd as of a praying leopard with her deep resonating voice, as they stared into her cat eyes and faint freckles that lightly spotted her face. Whether it was the sweet precious words of wisdom she spoke through women she played or through the poetry of Shakespeare she portrayed, characters she played traveled through the ears of the audience; softly playing through raw nerves like a harp.
Journey of a lifetime offered through unique TSU educational program
Houston academician, Michael Adams, leads a groundbreaking public affairs program
Breyia Walker, Texas Southern University
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EMPA participants are seen during their 2020 trip to South Africa. (TSU)
For all of those who have dreamed of traveling across the world and positively impacting humanity, one Houston academician, is making dreams come true.
Dr. Michael Adams is the founding director of Texas Southern University’s Executive Master’s of Public Administration (EMPA) program, a program that provides its students with an opportunity one could only dream of, to study abroad on an all-inclusive trip.
The librarian whose determination became a storied part of Houston history
Florence Alma Bandy-Norman was the first Black head librarian at Houston’s Colored Carnegie Library
Kennedi Robinson, Texas Southern University
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Florence Alma Bandy-Norman
Realizing her love for reading books and discovering new information were passions, Florence Bandy-Norman made it a priority to get her college education by any means so she could pursue her dream of becoming a librarian.
She searched tirelessly for jobs to make ends meet, while yearning for the opportunity to get her education and become a librarian, yet faced financial challenges.
Norman would visit the library daily and read books of all kinds to teach herself and expand her knowledge on various topics since she wasn’t able to afford to attend a university at the time.