Skip to content

Menu

Search for:

News & Information
- Back
- Features
- Topics
- Arts & Culture
- Awareness
Education
- Back
- At Home Learning
- For Grown Ups
- For Kids
- Spelling Bee
- Writers Contest
Programs & Podcasts
- Back
- Local Programs
- UH
- Features
  - Career Frontier
- Podcasts
About
- Back
- About Us
- Meet the Team
- Join the Team
- Contact Us
- Ethics and Standards
- Reports/Financials
- Press Room
Support
- Back
- Membership
  - Update Payment Method
  - Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
- Giving Programs
- Volunteers
- Partnerships
  - Corporate Sponsorship
- Other Ways to Give
PBS Passport
Kids!
UH
- Back
- Commitment
- Main
- About UH
- Academics
- Admissions
- Student Life
- Research
- Arts
- Athletics
- News & Events

Tag: John King

Houston Matters

The Legacy Of James Byrd, Jr. 20 Year After His Lynching

Posted on June 7, 2018 · Twenty years later, Houston Matters discusses the hate crimes legislation Byrd's vicious murder inspired.

Tags Dena Marks James Byrd Jr. Jasper Texas John King Lawrence Russell Brewer murder Rodney Ellis Shawn Berry white supremacists

Support Comes From

Related

A spike in upstream oil and gas jobs, and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis (March 29, 2022)

New task force on event safety, and discovering a new insect species on the Rice campus (Feb. 10, 2022)

Republican Harris County leaders sue over new precinct maps they say benefit Democrats

Robert Durst sentenced to life in best friend’s murder

Most Viewed

Here Are The New Texas Gun Laws Going Into Effect On Sept. 1
Endangered sea turtle nest found at Galveston Island State Park for the first time in a decade
DPS: 19 students, 2 adults dead in Uvalde grade school shooting
Permitless Carry Becomes Legal In Texas Next Week. Here’s What You Need To Know
Why AR-15 Rifles Are Easier To Get Than Handguns In Texas

Support Comes From

Houston Public Media

About
Careers
Commitment
TV
Radio
News
Shows

Compliance

CPB Compliance
FCC Station Information
FCC Applications
KUHF Public File
KUHT Public File
Ethics and Standards
Privacy Policy
Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022