Framed photos of “Big Cheeses” line the restaurant, including UM star athletes like football player turned wrestler turned movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He signed the poster for his 2007 ...

Muhammad Ali signed a photo of himself wearing a black Big Cheese cap inside the ... then a fullback rookie with the NFL’s Houston Oilers. They’d train together at Tropical Park during ...

The Houston Oilers lost the AFC Championship in Pittsburgh on Jan. 6, 1980, the second straight year in which the Oilers -- led by head coach Bum Phillips-- fell one game short of the franchise's ...

Nearly 40 years ago, Bud Adams really started making his displeasure with the Astrodome known by flirting with moving the beloved Houston Oilers to ... had ever started a Black quarterback.

Houstonians fond of the Art Deco Kroger in River Oaks were concerned when a construction crew was spotted taking down its ...

at the Paramount Theatre. The documentary, narrated by actor Dennis Quaid, chronicles NFL coach Bum Phillips’ tenure with the Houston Oilers in the 1970s. “I can’t begin to tell you what an ...

HOUSTON — Thousands gathered at NRG Stadium for Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston on Friday, honoring the contributions of African Americans to Western culture. The event highlighted the ...

The Houston Rodeo featured concerts, cheerleaders, marching bands, and more. On March 7, the NRG Stadium was packed with occupants in celebration of Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston.

On Black Heritage Day, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo pays tribute to the Black cowboy contributions of the region and celebrates community diversity, according to the rodeo website.