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Examining The Racist History Of Blackface
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.
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Ten Dollars To Hate: The Texas Man Who Fought the Klan
Posted on · In the 1920s, future Texas governor Dan Moody -- then a 29-year-old district attorney -- was the first prosecutor in the nation to successfully take on and convict members of the Ku Klux Klan. Patricia Bernstein tells his story in her book Ten Dollars To Hate.
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Political Roundup, and Lead in School Drinking Water: Wednesday’s Show (March 8, 2017)
Posted on · It’s time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss everything from President Trump’s allegations of wiretapping, to Homeland Security executing the president’s second executive order temporarily banning travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, to the Texas Legislature’s first hearing on the so-called Bathroom […]
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Racial Divides Linger In Texas In The Aftermath Of Trump’s Election
Posted on · As a new report reveals hate crimes on the rise nationwide after Donald Trump's election as president, a deep racial divide continues to exist in parts of the Texas region among different ethnic groups.