As 12News recognizes Black History Month, we revisit a tragic but often overlooked chapter in Southeast Texas history the ...

The Gates Memorial Library on the Lamar State College Port Arthur campus also has a collection of Black history materials – the vast majority of the 741 results that come up in a search for the ...

The story of Black education in Beaumont started with two former slaves, who wanted better for their community. Woodson Pipkin was born into slavery but learned to read and write because his ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Line dancing holds a special place in the black community and a Beaumont nonprofit wants everyone to join. You'll often see line dancing at any black celebratory event, whether ...

In 1986, Congress enacted Public Law 99-244, officially designating February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month."The law recognized February 1, 1986, as the start of the 60th ...

A Beaumont woman is one of two black women making history with her induction into the Black Cowboy Museum Hall of Fame in ...

Claims of misconduct during early voting were raised in a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Beaumont chapter of the NAACP, accusing election workers of scrutinizing Black voters’ identities ...

WATCH: Black History Is Our History 21:57. NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – From a legendary cowboy, to a man who has had a hand in building so many iconic local developments -- the ...

“I think it’s vitally important to the history that we have in South Texas, the history of Black cowboys and cowgirls and land owners to be well represented,” Stearns said.

In honor of Black History Month, we're taking a deep dive into the legacy and impact of Black cowboys in Texas. From Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston and San Antonio - the lives of Texas' Black ...