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"Senior Strong" Milestone Anniversary!
Celebrating milestones goes beyond simple reflection; it highlights the journey and the significant effects made along the way. This...
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Mar 12 min read
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Pathfinders: A History of the Pioneering Efforts of African Americans Huntsville, Walker County TX
DEDICATION "This publication is dedicated to the memory of Samuel Walker Houston, founder and first principal of the Sam Houston...
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Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Who was Joshua Houston???
Located on 10th Avenue in front of the Eastham Thomason Park is a marker very similar to the many Historical site markers that the...
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Aug 11, 20232 min read
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Preserving the Legacy
The Samuel Walker Houston Museum & Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the influential African American educator,...
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Aug 1, 20231 min read
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I.G. Liggins 18th Radio Anniversary
Israel G. Liggins, better known to the surrounding Huntsville Communities simply as I.G. I.G.celebrated his 18th year as the gospel radio...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read
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You Might be Surprised
To this observer, it seems that when most people visit the Center, they are usually conducting business of some sort or simply coming to...
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Jan 24, 20232 min read
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MLK Day 2023 at the Center
In case any didn't attend Martin Luther King's Day parade and ceremony, here are a few shots of the event. Fortunately the weather was...
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Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Christmas Season at the Center
It's the Christmas season at the SWH Museum & Cultural Center. A sure sign of this can be seen by the lovely Christmas tree that graces...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Black Chamber of Commerce 1950
The pride of the community "back in the day." First Row; left-right; Percy Howard, Dr. J. A. Johnson, Calvin Lewis, Scott Johnson, Miss...
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Nov 18, 20221 min read
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The Director's Parade
In 1974, Edward Glenn Owens was elected first President of what was to become the National Alumni Association of Samuel Walker Houston...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read
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The Dreamers "Wall of Faces"
"Completed in 1995 the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W. Houston secondary school. The Dreamer is a racially motivated...
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Oct 28, 20223 min read
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