Viola Heritage House Museum

07/17/2025

Hey y’all! 💜✨

Violas invites you to join us for something powerful: Good Trouble Lives On – A Legacy of Courage and Commitment 💪🏾✊🏽🙏🏾💜🎉

Let’s come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis — a true hero who showed us how to stand up, speak out, and make good trouble. We’re honoring his fearless fight for justice and rededicating ourselves to the mission of equality, voting rights, and community power. 💥

Bring your light, your energy, and your passion for change. Let’s shine bright and keep the march going — together!

06/22/2025

As a proud partner and participant, the Viola Heritage House Museum was deeply honored to stand alongside during this year’s powerful Juneteenth tribute. We are still reflecting on the strength, purpose, and unity felt as we gathered to honor the lives and legacies of the Sugar Land 95.

From the soulful sounds of Gregory “Saxman” Daniels to the unveiling of the historical marker by descendants of the Sugar Land 95—every moment was a reminder of why we must preserve history and uplift the voices of those who came before us.

Thank you to the organizers, supporters, and community members who helped make this day unforgettable. Your presence continues to shine a light on truth, healing, and justice.

Together, we honor. Together, we remember. Together, we preserve the legacy.

11/11/2024

09/05/2024

On Friday, Randle Elementary will participate in our campus dedication and ribbon cutting. Due to space, this event is only for the staff and students of Randle Elementary and the Viola Gilmore Randle family. Due to the checking in of visitors for the dedication ceremony, the office will be closed from 8:30-10:00 a.m. and will not be able to process any transportation changes during this time. Additionally, due to the logistics of the event, no lunch visitors will be able to visit during lunch on this day. We will take lots of pictures to share with our families!

We are encouraging our students to wear Randle shirts, purple, or green on Friday as we celebrate!

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09/02/2024

Congratulations Mr. Weeks on your new position 💜

The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court has announced the appointment of Roosevelt Weeks as the new Library Director of Fort Bend County library system, taking the post on October 7, 2024. With a car...

08/27/2024

You’re invited to the Black Heritage Family Festival. Bring your family out for a day of fun and entertainment. Most important is to check out all the resources available. See you there 😎💜🎉

This weekend! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about resources available to you and your family. Lots of good vendors with information and goodies.

08/22/2024

🌟 Honoring the legacy of Mrs. Viola G. Randle, our first African American mayor and a true trailblazer in Fulshear, TX. Her unwavering commitment to our community has paved the way for future leaders. As we celebrate her incredible achievements, let’s also embrace the responsibility to carry her torch forward, ensuring her spirit of resilience and service lives on in the next generation. ✨ Get to know her through this amazing interview. Thank you, Fulshear.com, and Daniel McJunkin, for caring and sharing.

08/21/2024

Let’s Geaux! 💜⚜️

2024 Endorsed Candidates! When Women Run, Change Happens!

Election Day is November 5, 2024.


Jasmine Crockett
State Representative Alma A. Allen
Jennie Birkholz for Texas
Ashley Mayes Guice for Judge
Friends of Blythe Potter
Elect Charlene Ward Johnson for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Brendetta Scott for Justice
Jennifer Lee for TX HD55
Marquette Greene-Scott For Congress
Amber Boyd Cora
JaPaula Kemp for Justice of the Peace- PCT 2, PL 2
Judge Erica Hughes
Carmen Turner
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher for Congress
Marquette Greene-Scott For Congress
Lauren Ashley Simmons for State Representative District 146
Laura Jones for US Congress District 8 Texas
Toni Rose
Tameika Carter, Judge 400th District Court
Ashley Mayes Guice for Judge
Elect Charlene Ward Johnson for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Ann Johnson for Texas House District 134

08/20/2024

You are invited 💜 FortBend Black HeritageSociety African Community of Fulshear | Information & News Waller County African American Cultural Heritage CouncilFort Bend County African American Heritage CouncilPreserving Communities of ColorKaty Texas African American Heritage SocietyJollery Nichols-Eckerd

08/15/2024

🚨History Alert! From Katy Texas African American Heritage Society 💜

Most people don’t know that the African American community in Katy started immediately after emancipation. Before the City of Katy was founded formerly enslaved people established a small settlement comprised of families rice farming and others seeking to work on the MKT Railroad.

Land was eventually given for a school, churches and burial grounds. Today, this community is called the Danover Community and it is endangered of erasure. The Black Heritage Family Festival is our way of raising awareness about this important history and an opportunity to work towards a more sustainable future.