Black History

Blues in Stereo is a collection of Langston Hughes' very early works—some penned when he was just a teenager and in his early 20s. The collection, curated by Danez Smith, portends the sublime talent and abilities of Langston Hughes, a master poet who went on to help define American literature.

The story of the Suttons will be shared with San Antonio on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Carver Library, 3350. E. Commerce.

Reeves Henry was a formerly enslaved man who became an inventor, mechanic, blacksmith and prominent North Texas businessman around the turn of the 20th century.

Barbara Jordan was a trailblazing American politician, civil rights leader, and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mary Ellen Curtin chronicles Jordan's life in her book, She Changed the Nation.

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player and activist.

Opal Lee spent years fighting for the recognition of June 19 as a national holiday.

Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find any evidence they were used that way.

The $5 million agreement will support operations of the new historical facility downtown.

The episode features an encore interview between John L. Hanson Jr. and Shirley A. Chisholm, detailing her accomplishments as a congresswoman.

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.