Fifth Ward

Houston's Fifth Ward is a historically Black community north of Buffalo Bayou and downtown.

Fifth Ward residents demand action after confirmation of second cancer cluster
By Houston Public Media
02.3.2021
Residents of Houston's Fifth Ward fight for 'restitution' from the contamination in their community
By Scalawag
08.3.2021
With the EPA on board, it's time Texas took Houston's environmental justice problems seriously
By Keith Downey
01.26.2022
Hurricane Harvey’s still here for Houston’s historically Black communities
By Rev. James Caldwell
09.6.2022