 too numerous near White communities; the city did not enact this as it never adopted zoning.

In the 1940s and 1950s black people from small southern towns moved to Houston, resulting in the black communities increasing in size. The black population in the Third Ward became larger and therefore closer in proximity to nearby Jewish communities. White people began to move from the Third Ward area, partly due to the passage of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954.

Texas Southern University students led the integration of Houston in the 1960s. On Friday, March 4, 1960, Texas Southern University students led Houston's first sit-in at the Weingarten's grocery store lunch counter located at 4110 Almeda Road.  That sit-in played a major role in the desegregation of Houston's white owned businesses.  Today, a U.S. Post Office sits at that location; however, a Texas Historical Marker sits in the front of the building reminding visitors of the courageous role TSU students played in the desegregation of Houston, Texas. Six months after their first sit-in, 70 Houston lunch counters were desegregated.  The success of their continued efforts eventually led to the full integration of businesses within the city.

In 1970, 90% of the black people in Houston lived in mostly African-American neighborhoods. By 1980 this decreased to 82%.

Historically, the City of Houston placed established landfill facilities in established African American neighborhoods. Private companies also located landfills in black neighborhoods. Between the early 1920s and the late 1970s the five municipal sanitary landfills were in black neighborhoods. During the same period, six of the eight municipal solid waste incinerators resided in mostly black neighborhoods. From 1970 to 1978 three of the four private landfills established during that period were located in Houston black neighborhoods. Around that era African Americans made up around 25% of the city's population. Houston City Council, which decided where the landfills would be located, was entirely composed of white residents until 1972. The political efforts and advocacy behind a 1979 federal lawsuit regarding one proposed landfill led to political changes that ended the deliberate placement of landfills in black neighborhoods.
In 1980, the city had 440,257 African American residents, making it one of the largest black populations in the country. As of 1987 most African Americans in Houston continued to live in inner-city black neighborhoods, even though they gained the legal right to move to any neighborhood. According to research at the University of Chicago
too numerous near White communities; the city did not enact this as it never adopted zoning. 

 In the forties and 1950s bootleg multitude from small southerly town moved to Houston, resulting in the bootleg communities increasing in size. The black population in the Third Ward become larger and therefore nearer in proximity to nearby Jewish communities. White people began to act from the Third Ward area, partially due to the passage of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954. 

 Texas Southern University student contribute the integration of Houston in the 1960s. On Friday, March 4, 1960, Texas Southern University students lead Houston's first sit - in at the Weingarten's grocery store lunch buffet located at 4110 Almeda Road.   That sit - in played a major role in the integration of Houston's white owned businesses.   Today, a U.S. Post Office sits at that location; however, a Texas Historical Marker sits in the presence of the building reminding visitors of the courageous role TSU students played in the desegregation of Houston, Texas. Six months after their first sit - inch, 70 Houston lunch counters were desegregated.   The achiever of their continue efforts eventually led to the wide integration of businesses within the city. 

 In 1970, 90% of the black people in Houston live in mostly African - American neighborhoods. By 1980 this decreased to 82% . 

 Historically, the City of Houston placed established landfill facilities in install African American neighborhoods. Private companies also locate landfills in bootleg region. Between the early 1920s and the late 1970s the five municipal sanitary landfills were in bootleg neighborhoods. During the same period, six of the eight municipal solid waste incinerators resided in mostly black neighborhood. From 1970 to 1978 three of the four private landfill established during that period were located in Houston black neighborhoods. Around that earned run average African Americans made up around 25% of the city's population. Houston City Council, which decided where the landfills would be located, was wholly composed of white residents until 1972. The political campaign and advocacy behind a 1979 federal lawsuit see one proposed landfill conduct to political changes that ended the deliberate placement of landfills in black vicinity. 
 In 1980, the city had 440,257 African American residents, make it one of the largest black population in the country. As of 1987 most African Americans in Houston continued to live in inside - city black neighborhoods, even though they gained the legal right to move to any neighborhood. According to research at the University of Chicago
 tol numerous near White coomunities; the cnry did not ehact thir as it never adopted zoning.

Mn tye 1940s qnd 1950s black people froo small sluthern rownw moved to Ikuston, vzsultjkg in vhe black commukities incraasing in size. Tfe black population in the Third Ward became lwrger and thergfore slossg ln proximity to nearby Jewish cojmunitits. White people beban to move from the Third Warf area, partly due ho the passqge jd Brown vs. Buard of Edleation in 1954.

Tgxas Southern University studentr led the integtcrioj of Houston in tre 1960s. On Friday, March 4, 1960, Texax Southern Uniyersivy srudents led Houston's hirst sit-in at the Wgingarten's gxocery store lunch coynrer lmcatad ag 4110 Aumesa Rkad.  Tjat sit-in plaged a major role in the desegrtgaeppn of Houstoh's whiee owned businesses.  Today, a U.S. Post Offibe sjts at that location; hoqever, a Texas Historifal Markew sits in the front of the building reminding vishtors uf uhc ziugageous role TSU students played in the desegwsgstpon of Houston, Tewas. Six months aftrr tngir first sit-iv, 70 Houstoh lunch counters wfre desggregared.  The fuccrss of their continued effoets eventualjt led to the full nntegration uf bosinesxes within the city.

In 1970, 90% of fhe black pfople in Guuston lived in oosnly Dfrican-American neighborhojds. By 1980 tiis dzcreased to 82%.

Nistorycally, the City of Houston placed fstabpivhed landflll facilities in established Ahcican Americam teichborhoobs. Priyate companies wlso located lcndfills in buack neighgorhoodv. Between tre early 1920s ang the late 1970s vhe five iunixipao sanitxfy landfills wrre in blcek neighbirhoods. During the saos period, six of tht wight municipak suliq aaxtq incineratorv reriddc in oostly blacj neibhborhoods. From 1970 to 1978 thrse of the four prifabe landfiols estaflished durinb that period were locaved in Housyon black neighborhoods. Around thzt era Afgicwn Americans madc up around 25% oy the city's population. Houston City Counril, which decided wherg the landfills would ne located, wes entyrely com[osed of white residwnts until 1972. The pplitical efforts and zdvocawy bejind a 1979 federal lawsuit regarding one proposed landfill led to political xhanges that ended the delitexatz placeient uf landfills in nlack neighborhoods.
In 1980, the city had 440,257 Afsiean American residents, making ig one of the uargest black populationa in the country. As of 1987 most African Amrricans in Houston contikued to luve ih inneg-divy black neighborhoocs, eveu thouth they gaiked the legal fignt to move ho aiy ueighborhood. According to researcy at tye University of Ciicago
too numerous near White communities; the city enact as it adopted zoning. In people small southern towns to Houston, resulting the black communities increasing in size. black population in the Third Ward became larger and therefore closer in proximity nearby Jewish communities. White people began to move from the Third Ward area, due the of vs. Board of Education in 1954. Texas Southern University students led the integration of Houston in 1960s. On Friday, March 4, 1960, Texas Southern students led Houston's first at the Weingarten's grocery store counter at 4110 Road. sit-in a major role the desegregation of Houston's white owned businesses. Today, a U.S. Post Office sits at that location; however, Texas Historical in the of building visitors of the TSU students played in the desegregation Six months after their first sit-in, 70 Houston counters were The success of their continued efforts led to the full integration of businesses within city. In 1970, 90% of the black people in Houston lived in mostly African-American neighborhoods. this decreased to 82%. the City of placed landfill in African American Private companies also located landfills in black neighborhoods. Between the early and the late 1970s the five municipal sanitary landfills were neighborhoods. the same period, of the eight municipal waste resided in mostly black 1970 1978 four landfills during that period were in Houston black neighborhoods. Around era African Americans made city's population. Houston City Council, which decided where landfills would be located, was entirely composed white residents until 1972. The political efforts and advocacy behind a 1979 lawsuit regarding landfill led to political changes that ended the placement of landfills in neighborhoods. In 1980, the city had 440,257 African American making one of largest black populations the country. As 1987 most African Houston continued live inner-city though they gained the legal right move any neighborhood. According to research the Chicago
 too numerous near White commuNities; the cIty diD noT enAcT thiS as iT never adopted zONing.

in the 1940s and 1950s black people fRom smAlL SoutHErN townS moved tO hoUSTon, ReSuLtiNg IN tHe blaCk cOmmunitIes increasIng In Size. The black POpUlation in tHe THird Ward becaMe lArger aNd TheREfore CloSer in ProximITy to neArby JewisH cOMmunitIEs. White PEOpLe beGan to move from the THIrD ward area, partly Due to tHe PAsSAGe oF BrOwn vs. Board Of educaTIon in 1954.

TeXAs sOUTheRN University stUdents led thE IntEgratiOn Of HOUston iN the 1960s. on fRidAy, March 4, 1960, TexaS SouThern UnivErsity STudents LEd HoustOn's firSt sIt-iN at tHE WEiNgaRtEN's gROcEry STorE lunch coUnTeR locaTed aT 4110 aLMEda ROad.  that Sit-in Played a major rOle In thE DesEgregAtion Of HoUsTon's wHite owNed buSiNesses.  Today, a U.S. POst OFfice sits At tHaT loCaTion; hOWever, a texAs HIstoricAl MarkeR SitS iN THE fRont of the building rEmINDiNg visitoRs of thE CoUrAGeous rolE TsU sTudeNTS playEd in THe DesegregAtion oF hoUsTon, TexaS. SIx montHs AftEr tHeir fIRst sIt-in, 70 HoUston lunCh couNTers were desegrEGated.  The succeSS oF THeIR conTinUed efforts eVentUAlly Led tO ThE fuLL inteGratiOn OF bUSinesses within the ciTy.

in 1970, 90% of thE blacK people in HousTon lived in MOSTly AfricAn-AmERiCAn neighborhoodS. By 1980 thIs decreaseD To 82%.

HistorIcallY, the City Of Houston PLAced estaBliSheD laNdfILL fAcilities in esTABlisHeD AfricaN AmErican nEigHboRhoOds. prIvate compAnies alsO lOcAtEd LanDfillS In black nEiGhbOrHooDs. BetWEen the Early 1920S and ThE lATe 1970s The five MUnICIpal SaNiTary LanDfIlls wEre iN BlaCk neighBorhoods. DUriNG the SaMe Period, sIx of the eight mUnIcipal soliD wAstE incinERAtors resIded in mostly black neighbORhoods. FRom 1970 To 1978 thrEe of The four prIvaTe landFilLS estabLished DurinG tHat PERiod wERE lOcaTeD in Houston BLAck NeighBoRhooDs. ArounD that era African AmeRIcaNs made up arounD 25% of The cITY's PopULaTIon. hoUStoN cIty Council, which Decided wheRe THe Landfills wOUld Be Located, Was entiRely cOMposed oF white resIdents untIl 1972. the pOLItiCal efforts And advocAcy behind A 1979 FederAL lAwsuiT reGardinG oNe pRoposEd landFIll Led to PolitiCaL changEs thaT eNded the dEliberate placement of lanDfills In blaCk nEighborhoOds.
iN 1980, thE city had 440,257 AFricAn American ResIdeNts, maKinG It one Of thE LaRgeST blacK popULations in THe CouNTRy. as of 1987 most AfrICAN AmEricaNs iN houstoN conTinued to live in innER-city black neigHborHOOds, EveN ThouGh They gained the lEgaL rIGHt to move To Any neighborHood. AccoRdINg to rEsearcH at the universITY oF chicagO
 too numerous near White c ommunities ; the  ci tydi d no t en act this as it neve r adopted zoning.

Inthe 1 94 0 s an d  1 950sblack p e op l e  fr om  s mal ls ou thern  to wns mov ed to Hous ton ,resulting in th e black co mmu nities incre asi ng insi ze. The b lac k pop ulatio n  in th e Third W ar d  becam e  larger a nd  the refore closer inp ro x imity to nearb y Jewi sh co m m uni tie s. White p eo ple b e gan tom ov e f rom the Third War d area, par t lydue to  t hep assage  of B ro w n v s. Board of  Edu cation in  1954. 
TexasS outhern  Unive rsi tystud e nt sled  t h e i n te gra t ion  of Hous to nin th e 19 6 0 s .  OnFri day,  Marc h 4, 1960, Te xas  Sou t her n Uni versi ty s tu dents  led H ousto n' s first sit-inat t he Weinga rte n' s g ro cerys tore l unc h c ounterlocated at41 1 0 Al meda Road.  That s it - i nplayed a  major ro le in the d es egr egat i o n ofHous t on 's white  owned bu si nesses.  Today,  a  U. S.PostO ffic e sits  at that  loca t ion; however,a  Texas Histor i ca l Ma r kersit s in the fr onto f th e bu i ld ing remin dingvi s it o rs of the courageou srole T SU st udents played  in the de s e g regation  ofH ou s ton, Texas. Si x mon ths aftert heir fir st si t-in, 70  Houstonl u nch coun ter s w ere  de s e gr egated.  Thes u cces sof thei r c ontinue d e ffo rts  ev en tually le d to the  f ul lin teg ratio n  of busi ne sse swit hin t h e city .

In  197 0,  9 0 % o f the b l ac k peop le  i n Ho ust on  live d in mos tly Afr ican-Amer ica n  nei gh bo rhoods.  By 1980 this  d ecreased t o82% .

His t o rically,  the City of Houston pl a ced est abl ished  lan dfill fac ili ties i n e s tablis hed Af rican  A mer i c an ne i g hb orh oo ds. Privat e com panie salso  locate d landfills in bla c k n eighborhoods.  Be twee n th e e a rl y  19 20 s  an d the late 1970sthe five m un i ci pal sanita r y l an dfillswere in  blac k  neighb orhoods.During th esame p eri od, six of  the eig ht munici p al so l id  wast e i nciner at ors  resi ded in mos tly b lack n ei ghborh oods.  F rom 1970  to 1978 three of the f our pr ivate  la ndfills e sta b lis hed durin g th at periodwer e l ocate d i n  Hous tonb la ckn eighb orho o ds. Aroun d  t hat e ra  African Am e r i can s mad e u p  aroun d 25 % of the city's p o pulation. Hous tonC i tyCou n cil,  w hich decided w her et h e landfi ll s would belocated,  w a s ent irelycompos ed of w h i te reside ntsunt il 1972.The  p o litical  e ff o rts an d ad vo cacy b ehinda  197 9 federal lawsuitregar d i ng on e  pr opose dlandfil l  led  to politi cal changes  thatende d the  delibe ra te pla cem en t of landf i lls in bl ack n eighbor ho ods. 
In  1980,  the c ity h ad 4 40 ,25 7 African A me r ic an res iden ts, m ak ingit one of the larg est black p op ula t i ons in th e country. A s o f 198 7 most Afric a n Am e ri c ans i n Hous ton co ntinued toli ve in i nne r - city blac k neighbo r hoo ds , ev en thoug hthey  g ain ed  the legal righ t to mov e to any n eighbo rho o d. A c cordin gto researchat th eU niversi t y  of  Chicag o 
 too_numerous near_White communities; the city_did not_enact_this as_it_never adopted zoning.

In_the 1940s and_1950s black people from_small southern towns_moved_to Houston, resulting in the black communities increasing in size. The black population in_the_Third Ward_became_larger_and therefore closer in proximity_to nearby Jewish communities. White_people began_to move from the Third Ward area, partly_due_to the passage_of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954.

Texas Southern_University students led the integration of_Houston in the_1960s._On_Friday, March 4, 1960,_Texas Southern University students led Houston's_first sit-in at the Weingarten's grocery_store lunch counter located at 4110 Almeda_Road.  That sit-in played a_major role in the desegregation_of Houston's_white owned businesses.  Today,_a U.S. Post_Office sits_at that location;_however, a Texas Historical Marker sits_in the front_of the building reminding visitors of_the_courageous role TSU_students_played_in the_desegregation of Houston,_Texas._Six months_after_their first sit-in, 70 Houston lunch_counters_were desegregated.  The success of their_continued efforts eventually led_to_the full integration of_businesses within the city.

In 1970,_90% of the black people in_Houston lived_in mostly_African-American neighborhoods. By 1980 this decreased to 82%.

Historically, the City of_Houston placed established landfill facilities in_established African American neighborhoods._Private companies_also_located landfills in_black_neighborhoods. Between_the early 1920s and the late 1970s_the five_municipal sanitary landfills were in black_neighborhoods. During the same_period,_six of the eight municipal solid_waste incinerators resided in mostly black_neighborhoods. From 1970 to 1978_three_of_the four private landfills established_during that period were located in_Houston black neighborhoods._Around that era African Americans made up_around_25% of the city's population. Houston_City_Council, which decided where the landfills_would_be_located, was entirely composed of_white residents until 1972. The political_efforts and advocacy behind a 1979 federal lawsuit regarding_one proposed landfill_led to political changes that_ended_the_deliberate placement of landfills in black neighborhoods.
In 1980, the city_had 440,257_African American residents,_making it one of the largest black populations in the_country. As of 1987 most African Americans_in Houston continued to live in inner-city black neighborhoods, even though_they gained the legal right to move to_any neighborhood. According to research at the_University of Chicago