Carlton HOUSTON
Carlton Houston is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, storyteller and author of Houston Negro Hospital: The Untold Legacy of Riverside General. A former television news anchor and executive, Houston draws on years of investigative research, family archives and historical records to uncover the people and human stories behind overlooked chapters of American history. His work explores the intersections of race, medicine, community and the institutions people build to create change.
Nov. 4, 2026
Houston's Forgotten Black Medical History | Carlton Houston
Before Houston became a world-renowned medical center, there was another chapter of its healthcare history—one that deserves to be remembered. What was Houston Negro Hospital? Who were the people behind it? And why has this important part of Houston's history received so little attention? In this episode of The Author Spotlight Series, Shannon and Ann welcome Carlton Houston, author of The Houston Negro Hospital (The Untold Legacy of Riverside General), for a fascinating conversation about th...
Guest: Carlton HOUSTON