News
The fight over how to memorialize the Sugar Land 95 takes its toll on the group’s biggest advocate
Posted on · Research on the cemetery is finally made public, and the findings aren’t just surprising — they’re unbelievable.
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Podcasts
Relocate or rebury? How the final resting place of the Sugar Land 95 played out in court
Posted on · The fight of the century is unfolding in Sugar Land. Should the remains of the Sugar Land 95 be moved so construction on Fort Bend ISD's new school could continue as planned? Or should they be reburied where they were found?
Podcasts
Crews unearthed a historic Texas cemetery. Five years later, bodies still haven’t been ID’d
Posted on · After years of planning, contractors finally break ground on the site of a new school in Sugar Land. But the very next day, someone shows up with a warning: Be on the lookout for bodies.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 46: Sugar Land Not So Sweet [Encore]
Posted on · Social Studies Super Hero, Chassidy Olainu-Alade, serves as our I SEE U Tour Guide of ‘Sugar Land 95,’ a new exhibit that highlights a new form of slavery the city of Sugar Land, a popular Houston-area suburb, may not be so proud of. This episode is an encore of the April 30th, 2021 broadcast.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 46: Sugar Land Not So Sweet
Posted on · Social Studies Super Hero, Chassidy Olainu-Alade, serves as our I SEE U Tour Guide of 'Sugar Land 95,' a new exhibit that highlights a new form of slavery the city of Sugar Land, a popular Houston-area suburb, may not be so proud of
Houston Matters
Slavery By Another Name: The History of Convict Leasing in Texas
Posted on · Rice University recently displayed a small exhibit on a subject of Texas history you may not be aware of: convict leasing – the use of prison labor right after the Civil War. Historians say it predominately affected African Americans. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin reports on the past and present implications of the convict lease […]