This date in Texas history: MacGregor Byers steals a record for the UT baseball program
On this date in Texas history, UT baseball player MacGregor Byers set a school record when he stole five bases in a single ...
Outfielder Easton Winfield Reveals Family History of Longhorns' Winning Tradition
When Texas baseball hired head coach Jim Schlossnagle to take the reins back in June, hopes of making the College World Series again felt more like a guarantee, ...
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Born Enslaved, This Black Millionaire Attempted to Colonize Mexico and Aspired to Be the Emperor of Ethiopia
Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
5 Black trailblazers from Texas you should know about this Black History Month
Here are five Black History Month icons from Texas that you need to know about.
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From Fifth Ward in Houston to Ivy League, Ruth J. Simmons inspires
Why This Story Matters February marks Black History Month, a time to reflect on the achievements of African Americans. From humble beginnings in East Texas to becoming the ... person in the Ivy League ...