“Texas has done a lot to close the gap in health outcomes between white and Black residents. The state has reduced the gap in health insurance coverage by 12.4 percentage points since 1995, the ...

Driven by a passion for justice, she served in the state legislature, becoming the first Black state senator to represent Dallas in the Texas Legislature since Reconstruction. She also became the ...

Hattie Mae White According to Women In Texas History, Hattie Mae White achieved a historic milestone as the first African American elected to public office in Texas during the 20th century.