The Gregory School, which formerly housed the first public school for African Americans in Houston, has now served as a library and center for African American history for 10 years.

The library houses a restored classroom where visitors can see what the school looked like when it opened in 1926 as well as two galleries and archives of photos and artifacts celebrating African American history in Houston.

Throughout the year, the library hosts rotating special exhibits. A new exhibit opened Nov. 15 is titled “We Shall Not Be Moved: Recent Acquisitions from the Gregory Collection” and brings together highlights from the collection of over 400 photos and archives dating back to the pre-Civil War era in Houston.