Tag Archives: Civil Rights
HBO’s All the Way Delivers a Kinder, Gentler LBJ
While revealing a gentler, kinder Johnson, Robert Schenkkan fails to acknowledge how harsh and self-interested the Texan president could be....Read More
I’m Leaving the Texas Civil Rights Project, but Not the Fight
The process of retiring from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which I founded 25 years ago, has given me the opportunity to reflect on my career as a human right...Read More
WilCo Candidate Won’t Settle ‘Religious Test’ Lawsuit
Robert Lloyd says commissioners asked him about his views on abortion and same-sex marriage for a constable appointment.
After 15 minutes of routine questions, county commissioners asked about Lloyd’s views on abortion and same-sex marriage. They wanted to know what church he at...Read More
A Neighborhood Apart
A Corpus Christi highway project threatens to sever a community already devastated by industry.
Residents of two Corpus Christi neighborhoods claim energy companies stole their health by polluting the air, water and ground around their homes. Now they are ...Read More
Julian Bond at LBJ School: ‘Jim Crow May be Dead, but Racism is Alive and Well’
At the LBJ School yesterday, Julian Bond said the election of Barack Obama doesn't mean we’ve achieved a post-racial society....Read More
In Houston, Haters Gonna Hate (And Get Fined)
Houston mayor Annise Parker will propose a civil rights ordinance that includes LGBT citizens and covers private businesses. Let the drama begin....Read More
DPS Checkpoints Create Fear, Havoc in the Rio Grande Valley
The Texas Department of Public Safety was warned during a legislative hearing in 2011 that they would “run afoul of the courts” if driver’s license and in...Read More
Exploring Civil Rights in Dallas at the Latino Cultural Center
Though the term “Civil Rights” usually brings up memories of the 1960s, many of the struggles and issues surrounding the movement are startlingly co...Read More