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Meet the Indigenous people of Texas

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Despite efforts to erase Native American history in the US, there are still active tribes in Texas and efforts to recognize the state’s Indigenous history and preserve the remaining communities. Nationally, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is now celebrated on the second Monday in October—what was once Columbus Day, until 1992, when the city of Berkley, CA […]
History - Courier Texas

Opinion: The South’s Sunday Night Football: How dare Texas, US downplay its lynching history

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Texas overlooks the era when racial terror lynchings were not only tolerated, but celebrated, in communities across the state.
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

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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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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.
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?

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There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.