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A black-and-white portrait of José-María Arana

My Great-Grandfather Was a Racist

Once we take down Confederate statues, Texans must still grapple with monsters in the past.

by Gabriel Arana

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Poem: The Pantoum

by Samiyah Green

‘Underground Railroad’ Quilt Weaves Black Liberation History

by Briana Blueitt

Greg Abbott’s Own Research Shows He Could Remove a Confederate Marker at the Capitol if He Wanted To

by Michael Barajas

slavery Oct 06, 2015

How Texas Failed to Catch a Geography Textbook’s Glaring Slavery Error

by Patrick Michels

Jun 18, 2015

Why This Texan Won’t Be Celebrating Juneteenth This Year

by Chantel L. Jones

Confederate Soldiers Feb 17, 2015

The Hidden Confederate History of the Texas Capitol: An Unofficial Guide

by Kelsey Jukam, John Savage, and Alisa Semiens

Wearing a white suit jacket over a dark sweater, Angela Paxton sits in a chair in the Texas senate with a pensive expression.

Inside this month's print issue

The Rise of Ma and Pa Paxton?

If history repeats itself, the attorney general's wife could prosper even if he goes down in an impeachment trial.

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Chris Tomlinson Aug 04, 2014

Chris Tomlinson Digs Up a Discomfiting Past in Tomlinson Hill

by Martin Barkley

Jun 10, 2013

Tyrant’s Foe: Fighting Modern-Day Slavery

by Melissa del Bosque

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