Reverend David Elias Dibble was one of Texas’s first ordained Black Methodist ministers. Each Sunday, he stood before a small Houston congregation to spread the gospel—a passion that ultimately became […]

Richard Allen was never involved with politics before 1867. In fact, he was illiterate for the first 40 years years of his life. A skilled carpenter, all Allen knew were

When visitors stroll through the historic fourth ward in Houston, Texas, one name seems to echo throughout the community: John Henry “Jack” Yates. He is honored in the city as