A Guide to 50 of Houston’s Black Historical and Cultural Sites
$18.95 | Signed: $27.95
ISBN: 979-8-9859998-0-8
pp. 144 | 5.5 in x 8.25 in
October 2022
By Lindsay Gary
Foreword: Mayor Sylvester Turner
The New Red Book by Lindsay Gary highlights the history of Houston through the perspective of place - 50 cultural organizations and sites created and sustained by African Americans. It documents little-known histories of the Almeda Post Office, the site of the first non-violent civil rights demonstration in the city, as well as pop culture destinations such as Frenchy’s Creole Kitchen and Screwed Up Records and Tapes. The title pays tribute to the original 1915 publication The Red Book of Houston: A Compendium of Social, Professional, Religious, Education and Industrial Interests of Houston’s Colored Population, recognized by researchers as one of a kind for its detailed description of African American success in the South during a time of social and political upheaval. Gary’s devotion to her hometown and commitment to community shines through her accessible writing. She takes readers on a rich and compelling journey through the histories of Houston, the region, and African American culture.
To learn more about its virtual component and tours, visit sawaritourshouston.com.
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About the Author
Lindsay Gary, MPA, MA, MFA is a historian, Africologist, writer, professor-scholar, multidisciplinary artivist, and Afrocentric entrepreneur whose mission is to educate, connect, and empower the African Diaspora.
Gary is the Mother (founder) of several businesses. She is the Executive Director of The Re-Education Project (501c3), the Artistic and Executive Director of Dance Afrikana LLC, and the CEO of Isegun Enterprises LLC (home to Afrikanah Book Club, Sawari Tours, Maarifa Courses & Curriculum, Black Charm & Osumare, and Gumbo: The Podcast). As an Afrocentric entrepreneur, she believes that her businesses are much more than Black-owned, but have a mission to be centered on the benefit and liberation of the African community worldwide.
She was born and raised on Karankawa, Akokisa, and Atakapa-Ishak lands (Houston, Texas), and is an Afro-Louisianian of Mandinka, Balanta, Temne, Hausa, Malagasy, Tsogo, Ateke, Kota, Kongo, and Fon heritage. She conducts much of her work in her neighborhood of the historic Third Ward, in South Louisiana (her recent ancestral roots), in Philadelphia, and throughout Africa and the African Diaspora. She has traveled to 37 countries.
To learn more about the author, visit LindsayGary.com.