Houston’s Freedmen’s Town: How to save what’s left
| February 11, 2026
black freedom | Black History Month | black liberation | CULTURE | Freedman's town | Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center | galveston | Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservatory | Houston’s Freedmen’s Town | HTX | HTX-hardgate | juneteenth | local politics
Houston’s Freedmen’s Town stands as a testament to freedom, resilience, and self-determination. Here’s how visitors can help preserve its legacy.
Texas braces for political upheaval as Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court
| February 9, 2026
The longtime Senator’s move to the Supreme Court could upend Texas representation and reinforce the Court’s conservative tilt. President Donald Trump’s public suggestion that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas could be a nominee for a future U.S. Supreme Court vacancy is prompting questions about how the move would reshape both Texas politics and the […]
Hundreds at Blanson CTE High School stage anti‑ICE walkout
| February 6, 2026
Hundreds of students at Blanson CTE High School walked out today, taking a stand against ICE in a peaceful on‑campus demonstration.
The real stories behind Houston’s 5 nicknames
| February 6, 2026
Bayou City | Clutch City | CULTURE | EDUCATION | Energy Capital of the World | ENTERTAINMENT | h-town | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | nasa | nicknames | Space City | SPORTS | TEXAS
Explore the origins of Houston’s five famous nicknames—from Space City to H-Town—rooted in NASA, oil, and its diverse culture.
Rice students build ICE-tracking map after kids stopped coming to class
| February 6, 2026
A website tracking ICE activity is one of several ways Texans are responding to the increased presence of federal immigration officers. Built by two Rice University freshmen, icemap.dev was created to help fill an information gap and keep communities informed about what’s happening around them.
Visit the link in our bio to explore the full map.