Town Square
“Talk of the Town”: Ageism, National Identity, Cultural Appropriation, and More; Plus, “Haunted Mansion” Director Justin Simien
Posted on · Our panel of guests share their thoughts on trending topics in the news.
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Town Square
Talk of the Town: The Supreme Court Rulings on First Amendment Rights & Student Loans
Posted on · Our panel weighs in on the recent SCOTUS rulings and the impact these decisions could have on Americans.
Town Square
Who Won The Battle Of The Dueling Town Halls?
Posted on · President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden took separate stages on separate channels as they attempted to talk directly to the American people while pulling attention away from the other, and listeners call in with their reactions.
Town Square
Town Square: Post-Debate Reaction (Sept. 30, 2020)
Posted on · We offer an analysis of the 2020 election's first presidential debate.
Latino Icons
Celebrating Houston’s Latino Icons: Johnny Mata, Civil Rights Watchdog And Champion Of Police Reform
Posted on · Johnny Mata has dedicated more than half his life fighting against police brutality in Houston’s communities of color.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Gov. Abbott Loosening COVID-19 Restrictions, And Honoring Houston’s Latino Icons (Sept. 18, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Gov. Greg Abbott loosens some COVID-19 restrictions, high school students work to diversify school curriculum, profiles of iconic Houston Latinos, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mayoral Candidate Tony Buzbee, And ‘Bubba’ The Supercomputer (Sept. 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayoral candidate Tony Buzbee, a new supercomputer near Katy, and why Talento Bilingue went under.
News
Officials Reject Another Mexican-American Studies Textbook
Posted on · The Texas State Board of Education rejected yet another Mexican-American studies textbook in a preliminary vote. But members said they were open to the idea of creating an official elective course
DiverseCity
Show Us Your DiverseCity | Tony Diaz – Writer, Activist, Professor
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Houston Matters
Nuestra Palabra Bookstore Focuses on Latino Writers and Artists
Posted on · A new bookstore has opened just east of downtown focusing on Latino books and artwork. It's called Nuestra Palabra, and it's the brainchild of activist and educator Tony Diaz and colleague Richard Reyes. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin visits the bookstore to learn more. MORE: There's a New Place to Buy Latino Literature in Houston […]
News
There’s a New Place to Buy Latino Literature in Houston
Posted on · The grassroots effort brings books to a traditionally underserved Houston neighborhood.
Education News
Texas Board To Revisit Controversial Book on Mexican American Studies
Posted on · The state board is scheduled to have a public hearing on the book Tuesday, then a committee hearing Wednesday and a potential final vote Friday.
Houston Matters
Educators and Activists Discuss Banned Books Week
Posted on · This week (Sept. 25 — Oct. 1, 2016) is Banned Books Week, celebrating intellectual freedom and the freedom to read in the United States. In her web series Writing the City, Houston Public Media's Dacia Clay is highlighting the event all this week with interviews with educators and activists. That included a conversation with James […]
Full Show
Energy, Environmental, and Health Policy Challenges in Court: Wednesday’s Show (September 28, 2016)
Posted on · The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2016) heard oral arguments over a case challenging the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan. West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency is seen by many environmental and industry watchers as one of the most important environmental cases in nearly a decade, as it will decide whether […]
Literature
Banned Books Week: Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante
Posted on · Love may be a battlefield, but schools are the theaters of war when it comes to intellectual freedom.