CIVIL RIGHTS

Al Green calls on Congress to honor victims of slavery
| August 22, 2025
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.

Op-Ed: 60 years later, we’re still fighting for the soul of our democracy
by State Representative Ron Reynolds
| August 7, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | Democrats | Gerrymandering | History | lawmakers | OPINION | redistricting | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | voting
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.

Here’s a running list of upcoming protests across Texas
| June 26, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | DALLAS | DFW EVENTS | FORT WORTH | HTX | laws | local | politics | protests | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Look to this list of upcoming events and protests happening in the DFW area.

Op-Ed: Those black squares meant nothing: George Floyd’s death sparked allyship, but much of it performative
by Joi Louviere
| May 22, 2025
George Floyd's televised murder was fuel, but real change requires real protest.

Texas State Veterans Home named for Tuskegee Airmen opens in Fort Worth
| March 31, 2025
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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.