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Fourth Ward, Houston

Index Fourth Ward, Houston

Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. [1]

76 relations: African Americans, African-American neighborhood, Allen Center, American City Business Journals, American Civil War, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Bill White (Texas politician), Buffalo Bayou, Carnegie Vanguard High School, City block, Crack cocaine, Downtown Houston, Examiner Newspaper Group, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch, Flickr, Founders Memorial Cemetery, Freedmen's town, Garnet Coleman, Gentrification, Governing (magazine), Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, Handbook of Texas, Heights High School, Henry Cisneros, Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village, History of the African Americans in Houston, Houston, Houston Buffaloes, Houston Chronicle, Houston City Council, Houston Fire Department, Houston Independent School District, Houston Police Department, Houston Press, Houston Public Library, Interstate 45, Interstate 610 (Texas), Italian Americans, J. Don Boney, Jack Yates, Jesse Jackson, Jim Crow laws, John Culberson, KHOU, KTRK-TV, List of mayors of Houston, Low-rise building, Midtown, Houston, Minor League Baseball, ..., National Atlas of the United States, National Register of Historic Places, Neartown Houston, Public housing, Racial profiling, Rice University, Sam Houston Park, San Francisco Bay View, School Library Journal, Shotgun house, Sunnyside, Houston, Texas, Texas Historical Commission, Texas Legislature, Texas's 7th congressional district, Third Ward, Houston, United States, United States Census, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, USA Today, Vocus (software), W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library, Ward (electoral subdivision), Wards of Houston, West End Park (Houston). Expand index (26 more) »

African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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African-American neighborhood

African-American neighborhoods or black neighborhoods are types of ethnic enclaves found in many cities in the United States.

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Allen Center

The Allen Center is a mixed-use skyscraper complex in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States.

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American City Business Journals

"." Houston Business Journal.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 313 Robin Street in Downtown Houston, Texas.

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Bill White (Texas politician)

William Howard White (born June 16, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who was the 60th Mayor of Houston from 2004 to 2010.

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Buffalo Bayou

Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving river which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas.

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Carnegie Vanguard High School

Andrew Carnegie Vanguard High School, named after Andrew Carnegie, is located in the Fourth Ward of Houston, Texas near downtown and was formerly located in Sunnyside.

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City block

A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design.

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Crack cocaine

Crack cocaine, also known simply as crack, is a free base form of cocaine that can be smoked.

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Downtown Houston

Downtown is the largest business district in Houston, Texas, located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69.

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Examiner Newspaper Group

The Examiner group of newspapers are a set of four community newspapers owned by the Hearst Corporation, doing business as Houston Community Newspapers (HCN).

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas covers the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico, a district sometimes referred to as the Oil Patch.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch

The Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch is one of three branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

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Flickr

Flickr (pronounced "flicker") is an image hosting service and video hosting service.

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Founders Memorial Cemetery

Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders Memorial Park, is the oldest cemetery in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Freedmen's town

A freedman's town, in the United States, refers to communities built by freedmen, former slaves who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War.

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Garnet Coleman

Garnet Fredrick Coleman (born September 8, 1961) is an American politician.

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Gentrification

Gentrification is a process of renovation of deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents.

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Governing (magazine)

Governing is a national monthly magazine, edited and published since 1987 in Washington, D.C., whose subject area is state and local government in the United States.

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Gregory-Lincoln Education Center

Edgar Gregory-Abraham Lincoln Education Center (GLEC) is a K-8 school located at 1101 Taft in the Fourth Ward area of Houston, Texas, United States.

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Handbook of Texas

The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).

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Heights High School

Heights High School, formerly John H. Reagan High School, is a senior high school located in the Houston Heights in Houston, Texas.

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Henry Cisneros

Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman.

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Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village

Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village, formerly Allen Parkway Village, is a public housing complex in the northern Fourth Ward, Houston, Texas.

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History of the African Americans in Houston

The African American population in Houston, Texas has been a significant part of the cities community since its founding.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated 2017 population of 2.312 million within a land area of.

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Houston Buffaloes

The Houston Buffaloes, Houston Buffalos, or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team, and were the first minor league team to be affiliated with a Major League franchise, which was the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Houston Chronicle

The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Houston City Council

The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Houston Fire Department

City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States.

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Houston Independent School District

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the seventh-largest in the United States.

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Houston Police Department

The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas.

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Houston Press

The Houston Press is an online newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Houston Public Library

Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas, United States.

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Interstate 45

Interstate 45 (I-45) is an interstate highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas.

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Interstate 610 (Texas)

Interstate 610 (abbreviated I-610) is a freeway that forms a loop around the inner city sector of city of Houston, Texas.

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Italian Americans

Italian Americans (italoamericani or italo-americani) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans who have ancestry from Italy.

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J. Don Boney

Jew Don Boney (March 28, 1928 – August 1979) was a Texas educator who served as an administrator in the Houston Independent School District.

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Jack Yates

John Henry "Jack" Yates (July 11, 1828 – December 22, 1897) was an African-American slave and later minister who became influential in the African-American community in Houston, Texas.

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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (né Burns; born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician.

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Jim Crow laws

Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

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John Culberson

John Abney Culberson (born August 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for since 2001.

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KHOU

KHOU, virtual and VHF digital channel 11, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States.

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KTRK-TV

KTRK-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is an ABC owned-and-operated television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States.

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List of mayors of Houston

This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Low-rise building

A low-rise is a building that is only a few stories tall or any building that is shorter than a high-rise, though others include the classification of mid-rise.

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Midtown, Houston

Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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National Atlas of the United States

The National Atlas of the United States was an atlas published by the United States Department of the Interior.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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Neartown Houston

Neartown is an area located in west-central Houston, Texas, United States and is one of the city's major cultural areas.

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Public housing

Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local.

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Racial profiling

Racial profiling is the act of suspecting or targeting a person of a certain race on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior, rather than on individual suspicion.

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Rice University

William Marsh Rice University, commonly known as Rice University, is a private research university located on a 300-acre (121 ha) campus in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Sam Houston Park

Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past.

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San Francisco Bay View

The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper is an online and print newspaper, published in San Francisco, California.

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School Library Journal

The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people.

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Shotgun house

A "shotgun house" is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than about 12 feet (3.5 m) wide, with rooms arranged one behind the other and doors at each end of the house.

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Sunnyside, Houston

Sunnyside is a community in southern Houston, Texas, United States, south of Downtown Houston.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas Historical Commission

The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas.

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Texas Legislature

The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of Texas.

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Texas's 7th congressional district

Texas District 7 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a small area of western Harris County.

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Third Ward, Houston

The Third Ward is one of the six historic wards of Houston, Texas, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Census

The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which states: "Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States...

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following federal judicial districts.

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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government.

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USA Today

USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily, middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company.

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Vocus (software)

Vocus was a public relations software company based in Beltsville, Maryland, United States, serving clients worldwide from 1992 to 2014.

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W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library

The W. L. D. Johnson Neighborhood Library is a Houston Public Library branch in Houston, Texas.

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Ward (electoral subdivision)

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.

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Wards of Houston

When the city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders—John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen—divided it into political geographic districts called "wards".

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West End Park (Houston)

West End Park was a baseball park in Houston from 1905 to the 1940s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Ward,_Houston

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