Kam Franklin Goes Solo
The accomplished Houston musician, known as lead singer for The Suffers, draws on surprising sources of inspiration and puts “the message into the music” in her new album, "Land of the Neon Sun."
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‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas
We cannot ignore César’s influence and leadership. At the same time, we must acknowledge his abuse, support the victims, and condemn any other similar conduct in a movement that was never about one person, no matter how iconic.
A Black Cowboy Museum, Rebooted
With diversity and history under attack in Texas, Fort Bend County leaders are bucking trends to back the expansion of a museum featuring Black cowboy culture.
Let Them Play
Three recent books make the case that welcoming trans athletes can help improve sports culture for all.
Leaving His Mark On Houston’s Inprint
Rich Levy, the man behind the Bayou City’s prestigious reading series and the brains behind Inprint, an unusual literary nonprofit, is retiring.
Reckoning with History: What Should Become of the Cesar Chavez National Monument?
"We have to have the correct individuals at the table that are helping lead these conversations. It should be taken out of politics."
Jesse Jackson Comes to Town
In honor of the late civil rights leader, the Observer resurfaces an encounter between the reverend and Molly Ivins.
The Aesthete from Archer
A new biography of Larry McMurtry tells the tale of a writer ever met with misreading.
The Plight of the Monarch
All along their journey, from my hometown suburb to their winter home in Mexico, the iconic butterflies face human-made threats.