Betty Simmons, a Texan in Slavery’s Last Years
Narratives collected by the federal Works Progress Administration, like the one recounted here, are an invaluable tool for retelling American history.
Eye on Texas
‘Never Again’ at the Texas Border
Fighting for immigrant justice is a Jewish religious and cultural obligation.
Racism Wrapped in Rural Warmth
Staying in my hometown means facing subtle prejudice in day-to-day life.
Son of a Gun: What to Do with a Legacy of (Unwanted) Firearms
I love my dad; I don’t love his guns.
Trans Children Are God’s Gifts
Without the support of our Christian church in the Houston suburbs, my daughter might not be with us today.
Trans in the Heart of Texas
A math professor in Uvalde finds that the roots of hate are surprisingly shallow.
A Cuban Journalist Adjusts to Service-Sector Precarity in North Texas
My life as an immigrant is summarized as paying for a car to go to work and working to pay for that car.
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The Wages of Inequality—Behind Bars
Because the state refuses to pay us for our labor, incarcerated women rely on money from the outside to get by.
Why I Stayed Silent
Women aren't talking about their sexual assaults. Why aren't we talking about that?
An Unwinnable Drug War
Threats to deploy U.S. troops to Mexico ignore an appalling reality that has already been a disaster for both nations.