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12- Texas' Most Influential African Americans
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Our nation has dedicated all of February to celebrate the contributions of black Americans? Did you know that Texas has some of the most famous African American historical figures in the advancement of our state. Today, we will talk about the most prominent black Americans in Texas including Estevan, Hendrick Arnold, Celeste Bedford Walker, Connie Conner and Smokey Joe Williams.
References
Sword. Catherine. Edited by McCloud. Kathryn. (unknown date). “Hendrick Arnold at the Siege of Bexar” Painting. UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures- A Smithsonian Affiliate. Retrieved January 20, 2024, from https://texancultures.utsa.edu/collections-blog/object-painting/
Texas African American History Memorial Monument. Retrieved January 20, 2024, from https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcg/tcg-monuments/21-african-american-history/doc/AA_Monument_Panels.pdf
https://www.celestebedfordwalker.com/
Bonnefond, Susan. Evans, Jack. (no date). Estevan–a figure in myth and history. The Bryan Museum. Retrieved January 20, 2024 from, https://thebryanmuseum.org/2020/06/15/estevan-an-early-african-in-the-new-world/
Monshow, Karen. (1994, December 1, revised 2021, July, 9) Conner, Connie Yerwood (1907–1991). Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 20, 2024 from https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/connor-connie-yerwood
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