Library celebrates African-American history

Explore Black history and culture at Houston landmarks such as Freedmen’s Town, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and Emancipation Park.

This year's Black History Month theme is "African Americans and Labor," and plenty of local museums and institutions are putting on special events. State of play: The Library of Congress is showcasing a display on Black labor,

What is Black History Month? Black History Month grew out of an effort to honor the most important people in the history of Black emancipation in the United States, according to t