
San Antonio Airport exhibit honors Tuskegee Airmen’s pioneering spirit
by Sam Cohen
| February 12, 2026
aviation | Black history | Black History Month | CULTURE | Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce | History | Reach for the Stars: African American Pioneers in Aviation | SA-hardgate | san antonio airport | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | Tuskegee Airmen | Wilson Pottery Foundation pottery
A new exhibit dedicated to Black aviators opened at San Antonio International Airport for Black History Month.

Houston’s Freedmen’s Town: How to save what’s left
by Sam Cohen
| February 11, 2026
black freedom | Black History Month | black liberation | CULTURE | Freedman's town | Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center | galveston | Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservatory | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | Houston’s Freedmen’s Town | HTX | HTX-hardgate | juneteenth | local politics
Houston’s Freedmen’s Town stands as a testament to freedom, resilience, and self-determination. Here’s how visitors can help preserve its legacy.

Your guide to San Antonio’s 5 Spanish frontier missions
by Ellery Well
| February 6, 2026
Community | CULTURE | History | LIFESTYLE | Mission Concepción | Mission Espada | Mission San Antonio de Valero | Mission San José | Mission San Juan | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | spanish frontier missions | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
San Antonio’s culture and heritage are on full display at these five Spanish frontier missions.

‘Tis the season: 4 annual giving programs to support in the Houston area during the holidays
by Sierra Rozen
| November 20, 2025
For me, it always starts to actually feel like the holiday season when I see a volunteer dressed up as Santa, ringing a bell, and asking people to drop some spare change in their bright red bucket. It’s a staple of many people’s childhoods, a fixture in the cold winter months.

Meet the Indigenous people of Texas
by Sierra Rozen
| October 6, 2025
Community | CULTURE | Federal Harm | get involved | HARDGATE | History | houston history | indigenous tribes | native americans | TEXAS
Despite efforts to erase Native American history in the US, there are still active tribes in Texas and efforts to recognize the state’s Indigenous history and preserve the remaining communities. Nationally, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is now celebrated on the second Monday in October—what was once Columbus Day, until 1992, when the city of Berkley, CA […]

A deep dive into Dallas’ forgotten World’s Fair history
by Ellery Well
| October 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | old texas | state fair of texas | THINGS TO DO | world's fair
One of Texas’s largest cities hosted people across the globe at multiple world’s fairs. Learn about Dallas’ world’s fair history and the legacy it left.



