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Black Rodeo in Texas and the ‘forgotten man’ of the West
Posted on · Houston Matters reflects on the history of Black rodeo in Texas with the author of a book on the subject and by visiting a rodeo honoring their legacy.
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Saving Fairfield Lake State Park (Feb. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is under threat of being closed permanently. We find out why.
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Growth In Houston Slowing Down (July 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why our population has stopped growing, Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin, the history of Black rodeo, and the story of astronaut Bruce McCandless II.
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The Bigger Picture: The Forgotten History Of Black Cowboys
Posted on · With the release of the Netflix film Concrete Cowboy, the Houston Matters film segment takes a look at the real history of Black cowboys in Texas.
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Requiring Refineries To Offer Documents And Meetings In Languages Other Than English (April 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new proposal would require refineries and chemical plants to offer documents and public meetings in languages other than English, the history of the Black cowboy in Texas, and an alternate history of the space race.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Answers Your Questions (April 6, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: What’s behind a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee answers your questions, and we discuss ways Houston has changed the national sports landscape over the years.
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Women at Work and Home in Houston and Severe Weather Awareness: Houston Matters for Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Posted on · Earlier this year, we examined an under-representation of women in Houston's political landscape. (Yes, we have a woman in her third term as Mayor, but we also have just two women on Houston's City Council right now. That's the fewest in several years). What about other walks of life? Here in Houston, do we have […]