Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: HISD could disband its special education committee this week. Sen. Ted Cruz answers listener questions. Activist DeRay Mckesson discusses his work. And a new book reflects on contemporary art in Houston.
Posted on · Lawmakers created the commission last year after the Texas Supreme Court found the funding system flawed but constitutional in 2016.
Posted on · After the latest mass shooting, teenagers in Florida are mobilizing with plans for rallies against school and gun violence in Washington, D.C., and around the country
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Posted on · Recently, Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse joined us to briefly discuss the story of Paul Broussard, a Houston-area banker who was murdered 25 years ago. The murder occurred not far from a Houston nightclub in what was then considered a gay-bashing incident by nine high school students and one 22-year-old. How the city responded — […]
Posted on · Four different gun-control measures failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday (June 20, 2016). The measures, in response to the deadly Orlando nightclub mass shooting, came from both sides of the aisle. They included proposed changes to background checks for gun purchases, expanding background checks to include private sales of firearms at gun shows and […]
Posted on · Project Row Houses is known for combining community activism with art. Their non-traditional exhibition spaces – located not in the tony museum district but in Third Ward row houses – allow artists and curators to play with themes you might not see in a gallery. Their newest exhibition turns seven different row houses each into […]
Posted on · With protests from the University of Missouri to Yale, race has become one of the biggest issues on college campuses this year. It's been fueled by racially charged incidents as well as broader questions about access and inclusion in higher education. The Black Lives Matter movement has also added to the changing climate. Two college […]
Posted on · Chavonte Wright and Blaque Robinson met in sociology class at Rice University. Their friendship took a political turn when they began to organize together.
Posted on · Later this week, Houston will host theCreating Change 2014 Conference. It’s the largest national gathering of activists, organizers and leaders in the LGBT movement. In advance of the conference, we explore developments in city and statewide policies impacting the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community, including non-discrimination, same sex marriage, and adoption. We hear your questions for Daniel Williams, […]
Posted on · It's Martin Luther King Day, a day in which we remember and appreciate the civil rights pioneer, and what he stood for. While Dr. King was already well known in many circles prior to the event, for many, he first came to national prominence in 1963 during the March on Washington, as he delivered his […]