Yes, John Russell Houston was African-American.
John Russell Houston was African-American.
Yes John Russell Houston Jr. was Whitney Houston's father.
John Russell Houston, Jr. was of Black heritage. However, Whitney Houston was of mixed-heritage as her g-great grandmother on John Houston's, Jr.'s wife's side, Sarah Elizabeth Collins, was a White woman. Her name was Sarah Burke and she was married to a Black man named David Sanderson, who fought for Black rights in the early 1800's.
Whitney Houston's father preceded her in death. He died on August 28, 1987 from complications from a heart attack. Whitney Houston is buried next to him in Whitfield Cemetary.
Michael Houston is the father of Gary Michael Houston.
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No. Whitney Houston was Black, but she was not a member of any Black Israelite Church nor was she Jewish. She was a Baptist.
Improved answer - Whitney Houston is buried next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.
She is said to be Whitney Houston's grandmother (her father's mom).
John Russell Houston Jr.
Her father, John Russell Houston Jr., died in 2003. He is buried in the same New Jersey cemetery where Whitney is buried.
Her father's full name is John Russel Houston.