An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat
A new novel about workers at an organic grocery store asks us to consider questions of labor and dignity in the Texas capital.
Irene Vázquez
Irene Vázquez—born in New Orleans, raised in Houston, and living in Manhattan—is a queer Black Mexican- American poet, translator, journalist, and children’s book editor.
Articles by Irene Vázquez
The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due
A UT-Austin historian tells the under-told story of Audley Moore, “one of the most important activists and theorists of the twentieth century.”
All in the Family
For the Parras family, the fight for environmental justice has always been personal.
The Next Trans Griot
Few publications covered Black trans communities. After the death of Monica Roberts, TransGriot’s founder, the people she empowered grieve and begin to chart a new era.
‘On Juneteenth’ Refuses Easy Answers About the Importance of People of Color to Texas History
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed offers a historical primer on the conditions that made Juneteenth a holiday and its importance to the nation.
“Wings of Ebony” Brings Black Girl Magic to Life
Houstonian J. Elle’s young adult novel lets Black girls soar through worlds both fantastical and familiar.
In Houston’s Third Ward, Community Groups are Fighting for Equitable Development
The Third Ward has a long history of displacement. Community members want a seat at the table.