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Parents, Civil Rights Groups, Say School Did Not Respond Properly To Racist Threats Against Woodlands Student

Davis Land

Posted on October 11, 2017 · When Woodlands High School student was threatened, the district offered to let her move schools

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I SEE U, Episode 73: The (Black) Woman in Red

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Posted on February 3, 2023 · Author and genealogist, Dr. Lindsay Gary, takes us on a remarkable quest through the perspective of place, with a preview of her new guidebook that highlights 50 cultural institutions and historical sites of Houston that were created and sustained by Black Americans.

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Conroe ISD removes ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ from high school curriculum after parent’s complaint

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Posted on January 18, 2023 · The public school district north of Houston is keeping the popular 1999 novel in its libraries for high school students and plans to revisit whether prior parental consent should be required before checking it out.

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Man who killed teen in Houston road rage incident after Astros game gets 30-year sentence

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Posted on January 17, 2023 · Police said Gerald Williams, 35, followed the Castro family for several miles on Interstate 10 before shooting at their truck shortly after both vehicles exited the freeway.

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