Houston, Texas
Articles about Houston, Texas from The Crisis (1910-1934)
Houston, Texas (10 articles)
Articles from The Crisis that focus on Houston, Texas.
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 (Apr) | Houston | Exposes racial injustice in Houston, documenting how disarmed Black soldiers fought back and demanding military justice. |
| 1918 (Jan) | Thirteen | Condemns racial injustice: thirteen Black soldiers executed while white perpetrators go free, attacking American justice. |
| 1918 (Apr) | Houston and East St. Louis | Documents racial massacres in Houston and East St. Louis, exposing deadly injustice and unequal legal treatment. |
| 1918 (Apr) | Houston | Condemns racial injustice in the Houston military trials, demands officers’ court-martials, civilian punishment, and pardons |
| 1918 (May) | Houston: An N.A.A.C.P. Investigation | Gruening, Martha in The Crisis (1918) argues Houston riot stemmed from white police brutality, disarmed Black provosts, and lax camp discipline. |
| 1919 (Mar) | Let us Reason Together | Urges Black self-defense against lynching while warning against vengeful violence to uphold law, honor, and democracy. |
| 1919 (Apr) | The True Brownies | Announces The Brownies’ Book to educate Black children in racial pride, history, and universal brotherhood. |
| 1920 (Dec) | Martyrs | Condemns the state executions and life sentences after the Houston Riot, demanding racial justice and pardons. |
| 1928 (Sep) | Houston | Writing for The Crisis (1928), shows the Democratic Party weaponizing race to suppress Black voters, exposing Jim-Crow politics and corruption. |
| 1930 (Feb) | Interracial Love in Texas | Counters a Texas editorial, arguing interracial cooperation will drive social equality, race relations, and marriages. |
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