Houston Matters
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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Houston Matters
Full Show: Bail Reform Lawsuit, The History Of Blackface, And Musician John Oates (Feb. 15, 2019)
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.
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How Can You Have Racism Without Racists?
Posted on · Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva explains how racist practices persist in modern times.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Health Care Merger Called Off, And Non-Citizen Voters List (Feb. 5, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The proposed merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White has been called off. Plus, we preview the State of the State address. We learn how area counties are handling lists of possible non-citizen voters. A sociologist explains how racism can persist without racists. And a local theater company throws itself a wake.
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How Did Famous Philosophers Promote Racism In America?
Posted on · A new book examines the ideologies of Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke and how they perpetuated racist ideas and inequalities.
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No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in his memoir, ‘No Justice.’
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Researchers Find Connections between Houston-Area Home Buyouts And “White Flight”
Posted on · A new study looks at the more than 3,000 home buyouts that happened in Harris County before Hurricane Harvey.
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Study Shows Racial Discrimination Persists on All Levels of Houston’s Housing Market
Posted on · Real estate agents, mortgage lenders and appraisers all play a role in housing inequality, the study by a Rice scholar finds.
Arts & Culture
For Ron Stallworth, Infiltrating The KKK Was Just Part of The Job
Posted on · The real-life detective whose story inspired Spike Lee’s movie Blackkklansman tells Houston Matters about the investigation and its relevance today.
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Natural Disasters Widen Racial Wealth Gap, Rice Researchers Find
Posted on · Whites on average gain, minorities lose wealth after disasters
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Writer Michael Arceneaux On Growing Up Black, Gay, And Catholic In Houston
Posted on · Arceneaux discusses his book “I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé.”
Houston Matters
The Perspective Of A First-Generation College Graduate In Houston
Posted on · Yolanda Norman talks about her experience as the first in her family to go to college.
Houston Matters
More Than 60 Years After Brown Ruling, Are Houston Schools, In A Way, Still Segregated?
Posted on · On the 64th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Houston Matters discusses how the case has affected local schools.
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Bill Cosby Verdict Met With Conflicting Emotions By Some Blacks
Posted on · For many black people, news of Cosby's sexual-assault conviction was hard to hear, even for fans who believed his accusers
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New Lynching Memorial Is A Space ‘To Talk About All Of That Anguish’
Posted on · The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opens Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., and includes monuments for victims of lynchings. Organizers say it's time "to confront the brutality."