Here are five Black History Month icons from Texas that you need to know about.

State Rep. Venton Jones celebrates Black queer love with proposal to his partner at Texas state capitol By Erick Taylor Woodby January 22, 2025 at 2:00pm Venton Jones / Instagram ...

Jordan died in 1996 and became the first Black woman to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery ... nurse elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she served 15 terms.

Congresswoman Jackson Lee was a trailblazing leader and passionate advocate who dedicated her life to serving the people of ...

The southern state of Texas has bred endless Black female talent, from actresses to singers. A state with deep roots in music, food and home-grown love, cities, like Houston and Dallas ...