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Texas writer living the freelance life. Formerly covering race/ethnicity and power @TexasTribune. De aquí y de allá (and the other part of the 956).

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One Family Worked the Land for Years. Another Says They Lost an Inheritance. Both Are Still Waiting.

One Family Worked the Land for Years. Another Says They Lost an Inheritance. Both Are Still Waiting.

Over a century ago, a formerly enslaved couple bought a 147.5-acre tract in Karnes County. Their descendants …

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The Hill Country Painter Who Inspired LBJ and Lady Bird

The Hill Country Painter Who Inspired LBJ and Lady Bird

Porfirio Salinas' wildflower paintings spurred Lyndon B. Johnson and the First Lady's devotion to the environ…

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How a Mariachi Ballad Became a Soothing Touchstone for Texans Grieving After Gun Violence

How a Mariachi Ballad Became a Soothing Touchstone for Texans Grieving After Gun Violence

Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" consoled communities after mass shootings in El Paso and Uvalde. Now the song ha…

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A fight over mineral rights in Karnes County draws on Texas' Jim Crow past

A fight over mineral rights in Karnes County draws on Texas' Jim Crow past

Descendants of a prominent white family and a formerly enslaved couple are fighting over ownership - and the …

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Mexico volunteer networks that aid at-home abortions are coming to Texas

Mexico volunteer networks that aid at-home abortions are coming to Texas

Before abortion was legal in parts of Mexico, an extensive "accompaniment" system grew to help women safely t…

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San Antonio's West Side mobilizes to save itself amid redevelopment

San Antonio's West Side mobilizes to save itself amid redevelopment

Born of segregation and redlining, the near West Side has long been mostly Latino, mostly low-income. Redevel…

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Reckoning with History: What Should Become of the Cesar Chavez National Monument?

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| The Texas Observer Verified
For decades, March 31 was marked with civil rights marches, school commemorations, and community celebrations honoring Cesar Chavez and the labor leader’s championing of better working conditions for farmworkers. In California and Texas, his birthday was a state holiday.
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The Eldorado Ballroom, Long a Symbol of Resilience in Houston’s Third Ward, Glows Again

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The Eldorado Ballroom, Long a Symbol of Resilience in Houston’s Third Ward, Glows Again To reach the second floor of the Eldorado Ballroom, a cultural institution in Houston’s Third Ward, visitors climb a notoriously steep wooden stair. …
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The Eldorado Ballroom, Long a Symbol of Resilience in Houston’s Third Ward, Glows Again

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| Preservation Magazine Verified
photo by: Shannon O’Hara To reach the second floor of the Eldorado Ballroom, a cultural institution in Houston’s Third Ward, visitors climb a notoriously steep wooden stair. Sections of the hulking staircase’s original pine have been worn smooth after 87 years, losing some of their natural grain to the touch of countless visitors to the dance hall and social venue.
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