Leon Phillips Jr , well-known Galveston activist, dies at 75 chron.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chron.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Galveston City Council recently approved $50,000 to explore either a cultural arts or historic district designation from the state of Texas, with the aim of boosting tourism and economic development while highlighting the contributions of its African-American residents both past and present.
Galveston Mardi Gras beads have to go somewhere, but where? chron.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chron.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A growing homeless population is leading to unsanitary and unsafe conditions downtown while scaring off potential clients, say church leaders and business owners, who want to find housing and help