Health
September 14, 2023
Racism Persists in Health Care. This Houston Bioethicist Aims to Change That.
At UTHealth’s McGovern Center, Keisha Ray works to combat the biases that lead to worse outcomes for Black patients.
Racism
News & Politics
July 24, 2023
Two Teens Terrorized a Black Classmate on Video. Now One Has Pleaded to a Hate Crime Enhancement.
The second teen has pleaded to criminal mischief charges. Both face two years of probation.
Art
January 31, 2022
Do Black and Hispanic People Feel Welcome in Austin? An Artist Surveys the City’s Racial Climate.
Ariel René Jackson’s "A Welcoming Place" will likely be one of the more discussed Austin art shows of the season.
Books
August 25, 2021
A Joyful New Read Celebrates Galveston’s Bygone Black-Owned Restaurants
Part historical text, part recipe book, ‘Lost Restaurants’ memorializes the self-made entrepreneurs who uplifted the island during its years of segregation.
News & Politics
June 29, 2021
Hundreds of Places in Texas Still Bear Offensive Names—Especially Against Native Americans
Earlier this month, a federal board removed the word “Negro” from sixteen locations in Texas, but the state map is still rife with slurs.
News & Politics
May 24, 2021
The Ghosts of Comanche Crossing
In 1981 three Black teenagers drowned while in law enforcement custody during a Juneteenth gathering at Lake Mexia. Four decades later, Texas’s proudest Emancipation Day celebration still hasn’t recovered.
Politics & Policy
September 14, 2020
#BlackAtSMU Tries to Pierce the “Bubble” of Southern Methodist University
In the spring, racial-justice activism flourished on the affluent campus. Now, as the fall semester kicks off, Black students and alumni are hoping to see change.
Film & TV
August 17, 2020
In ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Black Characters Are Trapped in Racial Terror
The HBO series, starring Dallas native Jonathan Majors, gives depth to Black characters stuck in nightmare situations.
Film & TV
August 15, 2020
Jonathan Majors, the Star of HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Transforms His Rage Into Art
The actor, who grew up in the Dallas area, takes a leading role in the horror series adapted from the book of the same name.
Being Texan
July 2, 2020
Nine Texas Faith Leaders on How to Find Hope and Fight Injustice
We asked leaders from across the state and the religious spectrum to share their best words of wisdom.
Sports
June 17, 2020
The Damning History Behind UT’s ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Song
Student athletes wrote a letter urging officials to change the tune, which was first performed in a minstrel show.
Politics & Policy
June 11, 2020
The Texas GOP Gives Itself a Tough Task: Rooting Out Racism in the Party
After GOP leaders in 12 counties posted racist responses to the George Floyd protests, top Republicans declared war on bigotry in their party. It’s not going to be easy.
The National Podcast of Texas
June 10, 2020
Peniel Joseph on Black Power and the Struggle for America’s Soul
On The National Podcast of Texas, the LBJ School professor and author walks us through how protest, empathy, and action can dismantle racial oppression.
Art
April 29, 2020
Laura Gao’s ‘The Wuhan I Know’ Comic Dispels Misconceptions About Her Hometown
Troubled by the backlash against the Chinese city since the coronavirus pandemic, the Texan illustrator decided to showcase Wuhan's history, culture, and food.
Politics & Policy
June 7, 2019
North Texas Cops Caught Being Racist Online
A non-profit compiled racist, sexist, and xenophobic social media posts from police in Dallas and Denison.
The Daily Post
August 3, 2016
A Dallas Weatherman Resigned After Describing Grieving Moms As “The Mothers Of Thugs”
In his resignation, he denied that his statement had a racial element. Let’s talk about the history of the word ”thug.”
The Daily Post
July 13, 2016
Obama Echoed Dallas Leaders’ Calls To Take Racial Inequality Seriously
It’s possible, and necessary, to mourn for the victims of police brutality, the slain officers and address America's racism.
Business
April 6, 2016
Why Did So Many Sixth Street Bars Close In Austin On The Weekend Of Texas Relays?
Seems like a strange coincidence.
The Daily Post
March 14, 2016
The Olympic Fencer Asked To Remove Her Hijab At SXSW Is About More Than Intolerance
The festival apologized, but the issue isn’t just racial insensitivity.
Politics & Policy
December 7, 2015
Two Women Were Harassed At Austin’s Kerbey Lane As Everyone Else Waited For Their Pancakes
Austin’s reputation as Texas’s most progressive city takes another hit.
The Daily Post
November 11, 2015
The New UT System Hiring Practice That Could Have Helped Mizzou
The UT System's version of the Rooney Rule could lead to more diversity in hiring. Here's why that is necessary.
The Daily Post
September 16, 2015
Irving Ninth Grader Handcuffed, Suspended For Bringing A Homemade Clock To School
What Ahmed Mohamed's case tells us about the American dream.
Business
July 1, 2015
Kung Fu Saloon Discriminated Against Black and Asian Customers, According to the DOJ
The beleaguered bar chain is now on a tight leash.
Sports
February 26, 2015
Dallas Sportscaster Dale Hansen Is a Viral Sensation Again
The WFAA sports reporter made national headlines last year when he spoke out impassionedly for Michael Sam’s right to play in the NFL. Now, he’s taking on racism in North Texas.
Sports
April 16, 2014
Houston ISD Is Spending $250,000 to Change Culturally Insensitive Mascot Names
Welcome the Wolf Pack, the, uh, Texans, and the... Huskies? That can't be right—wait, no, it's the Huskies.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
UT College Republicans President’s Twitter Scandal Continues
Cassie Wright stays under the radar, but the media continues chattering about the offensive tweet.
Music
February 29, 2012
Vidor’s Hip-Hop Anthem
Two local rappers are trying to change the the image of "the 409" with their song "Vidor Anthem," which has become a modest hit online.
Books
October 31, 2011
Black Like Him
Fifty years after it first electrified the nation, Dallas native John Howard Griffin’s classic book still has something to tell us.
Letter From Cleveland
June 30, 2011
The Worst Hard Time
My hometown of Cleveland has become the most disgraced community in America because of a brutal, unspeakable crime that has set everyone against one another.
News & Politics
November 1, 2000
They Haven’t Got a Prayer
In the Gulf Coast town of Santa Fe, high school football games had always kicked off with a prayer, but in June the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the practice violated the separation of church and state. Now the issuewhich has turned neighbor against neighbor and provoked some decidedly un-Christian
Sports
March 1, 1999
Score!
One of college basketball’s great coaches finally gets his due.
Cities
January 1, 1999
Not Black and White
Fifteen years ago, in a PBS documentary, Bill Moyers declared that the East Texas town of Marshall was actually two towns divided by race. To some extent, it still is.
True Crime
February 1, 1996
Does DaRoyce Mosley Deserve to Die?
A young black man with a spotless record is facing a controversial death sentence for the murder of four whites. An East Texas town remains divided.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1994
Shape Up
Edward Blum ran for Congress in 1992, lost, and then decided to change America. He has succeeded. He was one of six plaintiffs in a Texas case that, along with similar cases in North Carolina and Louisiana, will help reverse the racial separation and antagonism that infects our public life.
Being Texan
December 1, 1993
Vidor in Black And White
The story of this notorious East Texas city isn’t a simple racist fable. It’s a complicated tragedy about a society that has lost its way.
Books
February 1, 1992
The Real Education of Little Tree
An Alabama Klansman posing as a folksy Texas novelist almost pulled off the literary hoax of the century.
Texas History
April 1, 1986
Eighteen Minutes
Unlike the Alamo, which can seem as remote and mysterious as Stonehenge, the San Jacinto battlefield has few secrets. Its history lies close at hand.
Texas History
January 1, 1986
River of Blood
The race war on the range.