[ Stirring exhibition spotlighting life-saving travel book for Black Americans motors into Houston ]
“Created in 1936 by Harlem postman Victor Hugo Green and published until 1967, The Negro Motorist Green Book provided critical, life-saving information on restaurants, gas stations, department stores and other businesses that welcomed African American travelers during an era of segregation and Jim Crow laws.”
The Preston Avenue Farmer's Market was demolished late-1958 in lieu of a flood control project.
This $350,000 (3.5 million today) project included channeling & straightening this section of the bayou in preparation for the extension of Memorial Ave into Texas & Prairie Streets.
Afterwards, the location remained a parking lot until the Wortham Theater Center's opening in 1987.
After his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated a sizable portion of his time to supporting and endorsing Barbara Jordan on her run for United States Congress.
In 1972, after serving 6 years in the Texas Senate, Barbara was elected to the House of Representatives where she served until 1979.