Ethnic Texans

This work was undertaken by the Texas State Historical Association to detail the state's African American history.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its mission is to ensure equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically under served urban communities.

The mission of the Carver Community Cultural Center is to celebrate the diverse cultures of our world, nation and community, with emphasis on its African and African-American heritage, by providing premier artistic presentations, community outreach activities and educational programs.

At the African American Museum of Fair Park, you can explore an extensive and comprehensive permanent collection that ranges from inspiring Folk Art to centuries-old masterpieces and including African art, black renaissance paintings, decorative arts, period rooms, and contemporary art.

Located in Bryan, this Museum is dedicated to promoting individual and community awareness, understanding, pride, and respect for the contributions that African Americans have made in the past and present to the American experience both within the Brazos Valley and outside.

Located in San Marcos, this museum has letters, books, photographs and antique artifacts that cover all aspects of African American life in early Texas.

The mission of HMAAC is to collect, conserve, explore, interpret, and exhibit the material and intellectual culture of Africans and African Americans in Houston, the state of Texas, the southwest and the African Diaspora for current and future generations.

Located in Dallas, the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House is one of only three house museums in the nation honoring major female figures in the modern civil rights movement.

The organization’s goal is to reclaim San Antonio’s Black history by empowering individuals to curate their own archives and cultivate a community-driven museum of digitized, audiovisual exhibits. Collective legacies of pioneering families will serve as the basis of an evolving collection. Information will be compiled and interpreted in the context of the entire City of San Antonio and throughout Bexar County.

Held in Austin, this festival promotes reading, writing and literature in the Black community. It also focuses on authors and cultural leaders influenced by African works. Events include keynote speeches, author interviews and local writer showcases.

The Harambee Festival is the oldest and largest African American cultural event in DFW. Held in October, this free community-based festival celebrates the African culture with musical performances, free health screenings, a balloon release and food trucks.

At the Denton Black Film Festival, the organization shares stories of the Black community – it’s traditions, ideas and experiences – in a multitude of ways. Each festival, held annually in January, features Black cinema, music, art, spoken word, comedy, food and fashion.

The Houston Black Heritage Festival promotes diversity and cultural sensitivity. It is filled with performances from artists, speakers, and world-renown musical entertainers.

The mission of SABIFF is to support Black filmmakers and expose audiences in San Antonio and beyond, to multi-dimensional filmworks and diverse narratives from the global Diaspora.

Austin holds this festival to showcase local, regional and national artists that "lovers of R&B, Jazz, neo-soul, and gospel could enjoy."

Juneteenth Family Fun Day provides locals and visitors an opportunity to participate in a free festival celebrating African American heritage and independence. The event features live music, a kid zone, community zone, food, social services, health screenings and more. Local food & retail vendors are invited to showcase their best products.