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hollywood and independent films have portrayed the collective efforts of working people on screen for years

5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history

by The Conversation

| August 27, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ECONOMY | EQUALITY | FARMING | History | JOBS | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | MEXICAN CULTURE | WORK
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
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From New Orleans to Houston: Hurricane Katrina survivors reflect 20 years later

by Sierra Rozen

| August 26, 2025

Community | CULTURE | HTX | TEXAS HISTORY | Texas Lead Story | weather
When cooking a New Orleans staple like gumbo, the first step is to make the roux, a process that requires the cook to meticulously stir a combination of flour and fat. The kitchen becomes hot and steamy as the mixture begins to boil, a savory and earthy scent setting the tone for a perfect stew. […]
Karankawas were one of several indigenous tribes living in what today is known as houston

Learn all about the coastal tribes that once inhabited Houston

by Joey Held

| August 13, 2025

Community | CULTURE | houston history | HTX | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | native americans | texas gulf coast | TEXAS HISTORY
For centuries before Houston officially became a city, Indigenous tribes lived along the Texas Gulf Coast. Discover their traditions, culture, and way of life.
two young men work in a field

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

by The Texas Tribune

| July 28, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | conservation | CULTURE | DFW | environmentalism | native plants | prairie | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
a lake in texas with trees growing up out of it

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?

by Joey Held

| July 28, 2025

Community | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | North Texas | outdoor recreation | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | WATER
There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.
a white statue of houston namesake sam houston against the blue sky

Sam Houston: 9 facts about the city’s namesake (including when he ran away & was adopted by a Cherokee chief!)

by Joey Held

| July 22, 2025

Battle of San Jacinto | CULTURE | HARDGATE | houston namesake | houston statue | HTX | republic of texas | sam houston | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
The city of Houston is named after Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas. Discover more about this colorful character.