Talks on for vote naming House press gallery after Frederick Douglass
The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron ...
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Man Seeks $200M Historic Treasure Believed to be in Florida Waters
Joe Zsiga believes he is closing in on the treasure of Commodore Louis Aury, worth $200 million, near New Port Richey, ...
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad — Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley
Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started.
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Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trump’s actions effectively shut the border
The shelters began seeing fewer people dropped off by customs and border agents following former President Joe Biden’s ...
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The Immigration Crackdown Is Working as Intended. These Pastors Are Managing the Fallout.
When President Donald Trump suspended asylum at the southern border, ministries in Texas and Mexico didn’t stop working.
Bridges Texas History: The disastrous Red River Expedition, Part 1
This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.
The border transforms from years of chaos to silence as Trump takes over
The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has been quiet nearly a month after President Donald Trump returned to the White House armed with border executive orders.
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Historic J. Vance Lewis House stands as tribute to Black excellence, past and present
In celebration of Black History Month, ABC13 highlights the story of a man widely accepted as Houston's first Black lawyer and his historic home.