Black History Month

Education issues are top of mind for Texas lawmakers, who are meeting in Austin right now. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey reports, House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced two related filings yesterday. Tomorrow, the Patterson Branch Library will host its 22nd Annual African American History Month Program, celebrating the impact of Black librarians here in Lubbock. The event is Saturday, 2-4 P.M. at 1836 Parkway Dr.

1960s desegregation in the Deep South was a tense situation. In 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace made his “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” trying to…

On February 11, 1926, black historian, journalist and author Carter G. Woodson declared the second week of February - a week that included both Abraham…

On February 11, 1926, black historian, journalist and author Carter G. Woodson declared the second week of February - a week that included both Abraham…