Background
He was born into slavery on February 12, 1864, in Huntsville, Texas, to Joshua Houston, a slave owned by Sam Houston.
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Samuel Houston
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Houston founded the Galilee Community School in 1907, which later became known as the Houstonian Normal and Industrial Institute, in Walker County. In 1930, Houston"s school was consolidated into the Huntsville Independent School District. Samuel West. Houston was named supervising principal over nine Walker County schools, including the Samuel West. Houston High School for black students.
In 1995, on the grounds of the old Samuel West. Houston Elementary School, the Huntsville Independent School District, along with the Huntsville Arts Commission and the high school"s Ex-Students Association, commissioned artists Larry Zink and Monica Taylor to create The Dreamers, a monument to underscore the contributions made by the black community in the growth and development of Huntsville and Walker County.
