Acclaimed Jazz Drummer Kendrick Scott with artwork from his DACAMERA show Unearthed

Podcasts

Relocate or rebury? How the final resting place of the Sugar Land 95 played out in court

Posted on · The fight of the century is unfolding in Sugar Land. Should the remains of the Sugar Land 95 be moved so construction on Fort Bend ISD's new school could continue as planned? Or should they be reburied where they were found?

Houston Matters

Slavery By Another Name: The History of Convict Leasing in Texas

Posted on · Rice University recently displayed a small exhibit on a subject of Texas history you may not be aware of: convict leasing – the use of prison labor right after the Civil War. Historians say it predominately affected African Americans. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin reports on the past and present implications of the convict lease […]