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Documentary Seeks to Humanize Houston’s Refugee and Immigrant Residents

Posted on · The film We Are In It chronicles the lives of five immigrants and refugees who came to Houston from Burma, Togo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Mexico. It’s directed by Yehuda Sharim, a postdoctoral fellow in Jewish studies at Rice and fellow at the university's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Sharim spent more […]

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Remembering Bob Allen and the State of TV News: Friday’s Show (October 21, 2016)

Posted on · Longtime TV sports anchor Bob Allen passed away Wednesday, after a long battle with cancer. Allen worked for nearly four decades in TV sports, most of it as sports director at KTRK Channel 13, before finishing his career at KHOU Channel 11. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with former colleagues about Allen […]