Great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington to visit Mexia during Juneteenth Pictured above: is the background of Lake Mexia, that enclosing the BTW Park. Booker T. Washington great granddaughter,
by Rix Quinn My friend Mel just got back from an uncle’s funeral, where he met family members he did not know he had. Personally, I’ve met more relatives
Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies. It goes into effect in September.
Kat Stafford The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have harmed generations of Black Americans. From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in
Eddie Pells Jim Brown’s legs, ever-churning and sturdy as tree trunks, helped propel him to fame on the football field. His voice once he left the gridiron —
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. College graduations have taken center stage. Final examinations are over, and students were approved to receive their degrees. There was unbridled excitement
There are more than 60 open federal civil rights investigations into Texas schools. BY JAYME LOZANO CARVER Roosevelt ISD at the start of classes on Monday morning. Credit: Mark Rogers for
