Posted on · Dr. Jonathan Chism explains why many members of the Church of God in Christ chose to get involved in the Civil Rights movement, despite the stance of their denomination.
Posted on · With recent controversies surrounding photos of public figures in blackface, we learn about the history of blackface and how it’s influenced thinking about African Americans.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Bail bond companies sue the county. We explore the history of blackface. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And John Oates pays homage to his roots.
Posted on · Former Carter adviser Stuart Eizenstat discusses his book, President Carter: The White House Years.
Posted on · Houston Matters tours the ship and learns about the threats it faces from the elements.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Sugar Land convict remains, the latest political news, the best new restaurants, and a tour of the Battleship Texas.
Posted on · A new book examines the ideologies of Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke and how they perpetuated racist ideas and inequalities.
Posted on · Harvard history professor Annette Gordon-Reed previews a lecture she's giving in Houston on the impact of Confederate symbols on display in the public square.
Posted on · Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
Posted on · Wreckage of the SS Selma can still be seen above the water.
Posted on · The Bach Society Houston recreates a Mass from 1817, with music by Bach, Schicht, and Righini.
Posted on · The son of a Pearl Harbor survivor tells his father’s story.
Posted on · Jon Meacham explored how George H.W. Bush conducted himself throughout his life using extensive interviews with the former president, his family, friends, and colleagues.
Posted on · Few would confuse the mock Renaissance village with a genuine slice of sixteenth century Europe. There’s running water, the food is safe, and there’s no danger of the plague.
Posted on · 'Presidents of War' examines the difficulties of being a wartime leader and how over our 200-year-plus history executive war decisions have evolved.