HOUSTON — Some prominent Houstonians are being honored by the Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe during Black History Month.
They launched a new line of cookies to celebrate Black Houstonians for their contributions to the community.
The honorees include Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, civil rights activist Rev. Bill Lawson, KHOU 11 Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan, and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
"This cookie campaign hopes to educate Houstonians on the amazing Black changemakers right in their own backyards, while showing appreciation for the incredible honorees," Dessert Gallery representatives said.
Ten percent of the sale of Black History Month cookies will be donated to The Ensemble Theatre, which "was created to preserve African American artistic expression while also enlightening a diverse audience," according to Dessert Gallery representatives.