ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn, ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns hˈaɪts, wɪð ɐ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv nˌɪɹli sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd wʌz ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ɪn tˈɛksəs.
On January 25, 1915, Independence Heights, with a population of nearly 600 was incorporated, becoming the first African American municipality in Texas.