While African Americans have been subjected to the cruelties of slavery, segregation, and discrimination during the long history of Texas, they have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the state. Having overcome these terrible obstacles, it is important to document African American influence on Texas policies, social standards, and culture. Today, TSHA operates the Handbook of African American Texas to ensure the stories of the African American experience are shared.

In Struggle and Success, you will discover:

• A brief overview of the history of African Americans in Texas, as well as their involvement in Texas politics

• Biographies on some of the prominent political and civil rights leaders from Texas, such as Barbara C. Jordan and James L. Farmer, Jr.

• Profiles on the African American leaders in business, law, education, science, and medicine

Articles from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly focusing on desegregation and the fight for civil rights in Houston

Table of Contents

1. African Americans
2. African Americans and Politics
3. Barbara C. Jordan
4. Matthew Gaines
5. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
6. James L. Farmer Jr.
7. Antonio Maceo Smith
8. Mark H. Hannah Jr.
9. Percy P. Creuzot Jr.
10. Aloysius M. Wickliff Sr.
11. Richard D. Evans
12. Carter W. Wesley
13. Julia S. Reed
14. Education for African Americans
15. Isaiah Q. Hurdle
16. Nathaniel Q. Henderson
17. Samuel W. Houston
18. Emmett J. Conrad
19. Connie Y. Conner
20. Black Professional Baseball in Texas (Texas Almanac)
21. Eugene (Gene) T. Upshaw Jr.
22. Curtis C. Flood
23. Duke-Peacock Records
24. Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins
25. Henry (Ragtime Texas) Thomas
26. Buffalo Soldiers
27. Bessie Coleman
28. Southwestern Historical Quarterly Selected Articles