"The Gregory School sits in the heart of Houston's Fourth Ward, also known as Freedmen's Town. When slavery ended in 1865, about 1,000 freed slaves moved to this neighborhood.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The African American Research Center at the Gregory School is committed to preserving African American history including the establishment of Freedmen's Town.

Miguell Cesar, manager of the archives, looks at photos from former Houston Chronicle photojournalist Ben DeSoto on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at the African American Library at the Gregory School in ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An Official Texas Historical Marker was unveiled at the Gregory School in Houston's Fourth Ward on Monday morning during a dedication ceremony open to everyone.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The African American Research Center at the Gregory School is committed to preserving African American history including the establishment of Freedmen's Town.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The African American Research Center at the Gregory School is committed to preserving African American history including the establishment of Freedmen's Town.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The African American Research Center at the Gregory School is committed to preserving African American history including the establishment of Freedmen's Town. Located in what is ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The African American Research Center at the Gregory School is committed to preserving African American history including the establishment of Freedmen's Town.

Houston City Council approved $5.2 million in funding to restore the African American Library at the Gregory School after it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

A Houston library card can check out thousands of books, e-books, audiobooks and digital newspapers ... African American history - housed at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor St.