I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
Hosted by Houston Public Media’s Eddie Robinson, I SEE U explores cultural identity through the stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases.
I SEE U, Episode 34: We Don’t Talk About Inclusion
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Director Charise Castro Smith shares the meaning behind the success of Disney’s ENCANTO for minorities.
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I SEE U, Episode 30: Terrestrial Radio Racism
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A provocative look into the lack of racial and gender diversity in broadcast radio ownership, plus how discrimination and the isolation of certain minority groups still exist.
I SEE U, Episode 24: The Queens of Crunk…Feminism
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Co-Founders of the Crunk Feminist Collective and authors of the newly released book, “Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood”, Drs. Brittney Cooper and Susana Morris discuss growing up feminist.
I SEE U, Episode 19: Women of The Revolution
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Award-winning singer/songwriters, Wendy and Lisa, share candid insight into their contributions to music during their tenure with Prince and The Revolution.
I SEE U, Episode 15: An Afghan League of Her Own
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Afghan-Danish soccer player Nadia Nadim shares her journey to football stardom as her team, Racing Louisville FC, faces the Houston Dash this weekend at BBVA Stadium.
I SEE U, Episode 5: Rise Up, Down in Mississippi
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Veteran actress, Aunjanue Ellis, shares unguarded perspective on her profession, the media, and what it means to be a Proud Mississippian.
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Town Square with Ernie Manouse
Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day’s most important and pressing issues.
Celebrating the influential and inspirational women in our lives
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In continuing to honor Women’s History Month, listeners share personal stories about the women who’ve made the greatest impact in shaping them into who they are.
Inequity in women’s sports — it’s more than just about equal pay
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We’ve come a long way, but the recent situation with Olympic champion Brittney Griner being detained in Russia shows there’s still more to be done for equal treatment of women in sports.
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International Women’s Day focuses on raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality
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National experts join us to discuss the situations and injustices that women face in the US and globally. Plus, with breaking news of President Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports, we discuss what that means for Houston’s oil and gas industry.
Addressing Women’s Health — From Overlooked Medical Issues to Gender Bias in Treatment
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Today, we take a deep dive into exploring women’s health — from barriers to healthcare that women have historically faced to medical issues and concerns that impact them today. Also, a U.S. Congressman discusses Putin’s end goal in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
What Are The Implications Of The New Abortion Law On Women, Texans, And The Country?
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The Supreme Court declined to block the law in a 5 to 4 vote. The new Texas law states that abortions are banned after “cardiac activity” is detected in the fetus, estimated at six weeks, without exemptions for incest or rape.
Twice as many domestic violence victims were killed by a partner using a firearm than all other weapons combined, according to survey study
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Experts on family violence and psychology join Town Square to look facts behind the statistics and how victims can escape abusive partners and situations.
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Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
Houston Matters is the region’s essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston.
Women Couldn’t Fly Without A Man — Until She Changed Things
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Magnolia’s Lynn Rippelmeyer tells how fate — in the form of some bad weather — allowed her and her mentor to make aviation history.
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The ‘Great Crew Change’ In Oil And Gas Means More Women In The Leadership Pipeline
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Stephanie Hertzog, a Pasadena native and CEO of Houston-based Sodexo Energy & Resources North America, discusses women in oil and gas leadership.
Marchers plan to demonstrate for women’s rights Saturday
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On this show: A preview of the Houston Women’s March, an update on some key developments in Congress, a conversation with an astronaut from Axiom Space, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and musicians Wendy and Lisa from Prince’s band, The Revolution.
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Houston Public Media Newsroom
Program Helps Immigrant Women In Houston Launch Child Care Businesses During The Pandemic
21 states including Texas are poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Truck Driving Has Long Been A Man’s World. Meet The Women Changing That
A Team Of Mostly Women Races To Make History At The Indianapolis 500
TV 8 Programming
- Monday, March 14
9pmAmerican Masters: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
- Wednesday, March 16
3:30pmAmerican Experience: Annie Oakley
- Friday, March 18
9:30pmBeyond the Canvas: Women of Wonder 10pmLoretta Lynn: My Story In My Words
- Sunday, March 20
12pmDesign in Mind: Bunny Williams: Not a House But A Home
- Monday, March 21
9pmBring Her Home
- Tuesday, March 22
8pmFrontline: Pelosi’s Power 9:30pmIn their Own Words: Angela Merkel 10:30pmRoyal Wives at War
- Thursday, March 24
10pmIn Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II
- Friday, March 25
8pmGreat Performances: The Conductor 9:30pmGreat Performances: Ann (Richards)
- Monday, March 28
10:30pmReel South: All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk
- Tuesday, March 29
10pmIndependent Lens: Writing with Fire
- Wednesday, March 30
10pmAmerican Experience: Amelia Earhart
News 88.7 Programming
Black Women Writers in History
Sunday, March 6th
We go to the archives to revisit Black Women Writers in History, a program that examines important African-American writers, beginning with the 18th century’s Phyllis Wheatley and concluding with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. This show also features the late Margaret Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks, as well as recordings from the Folkways collection called “Black American History in Ballad, Song, and Prose”.
Black Women in History
Sunday, March 6th
While black women have played a critical role in the development of the nation, their stories have been mostly overlooked. In the new book, “A Black Women’s History of the United States”, historians Daina Ramey Berry PhD, and Kali Nicole Gross, honor the many significant contributions of Black women who have worked tirelessly to build this country and fight for social justice in the face of racism and sexism.
Humankind: “The Extraordinary Life of Dorothy Day”
Sunday, March 13th
This Women’s History Month special will profile Dorothy Day — a remarkable 20th century figure. Dorothy Day was a journalist and the founder of the “Catholic Worker” movement, which established soup kitchens and “houses of hospitality” in the Great Depression. More than 200 Catholic worker facilities remain in operation today. Hear the provocative story of her social activism and inspiring spiritual beliefs.
BBC Witness: “Women’s History Month Special”
Sunday, March 20th
This hour-long special features remarkable stories of women’s history, told by the women who were there. Selected from the BBC’s Witness History program, we hear moving, inspiring, and even outrageous stories about a few of the most important women in living memory.
Rocket Girls and Astro-netts
Sunday, March 27th
This program is the story of women in the ultimate Man’s World — the labs and Shuttle crew cabins of NASA. Told in the first person, these stories explore the experiences of NASA’s first woman engineers and scientists and its first astronauts. It also tells the fascinating story of a group of women pilots who, in the early 1960s, were led to believe that they would be America’s first women astronauts and were given the exact same physical tests are the Mercury astronauts. The program is narrated by retired astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman commander of a Space Shuttle.
A Look Back
Houston Public Media has long been committed to highlighting the many contributions and impact women have and have had on our community and culture. Below are just a few spotlights on influential women that have helped shaped not just Greater Houston, but our national and global community as well.
Moonwalk
The Women of Mission Control
During the Apollo Era, mission control was almost completely exclusive to men. Poppy Northcutt — mission control’s first female engineer — recalls open sexism upon her arrival in the 1960s. Decades later, she returns to Johnson Space Center for another first: she meets a female leader in mission control.
Carey Shuart Women’s Research Collection

To celebrate Women’s History Month, the University of Houston Libraries will feature archival stories from the Carey C. Shuart Women’s Research Collection, which preserves the records of women’s organizations and the papers of Texas women.
The photo is from the Houston Area Women’s Center collection of photographs, which contain both color and black and white photographs of various sizes, proof sheets, negatives, slides, and some correspondence. The bulk of the collection chronicles the varied activities of the organization, including staff activities such as work, picnics and parties, fundraisers, demonstrations, conferences, seminars and programs. The collection illustrates the development and growth of H.A.W.C. from a small volunteer grass roots organization to a professional group with a complex agenda and organizational structure.