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US Rep. Al Green's Slavery Remembrance Day

Al Green calls on Congress to honor victims of slavery

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US Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) honored the victims of slavery and called on attendees to fight racism and hate during his annual Slavery Remembrance Day in Houston on Aug. 16.
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Op-Ed: 60 years later, we’re still fighting for the soul of our democracy

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I will not stop fighting. I will not stop speaking. I will not stop marching inside and outside the chamber until every Texan has fair and full access to the ballot that was promised them in 1965.
CIVIL RIGHTS - Courier Texas

Here’s a running list of upcoming protests across Texas

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Look to this list of upcoming events and protests happening in the DFW area.
CIVIL RIGHTS - Courier Texas

Op-Ed: Those black squares meant nothing: George Floyd’s death sparked allyship, but much of it performative

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George Floyd's televised murder was fuel, but real change requires real protest.
CIVIL RIGHTS - Courier Texas

Texas State Veterans Home named for Tuskegee Airmen opens in Fort Worth

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A project long championed by the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce to honor the area’s Tuskegee Airmen came to fruition March 22, as Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham hosted the grand opening of the Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth that bears their name.