3 Key Moments In Dallas' Confederate History
A statue of Robert E. Lee was at the center of the white supremacist rally last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cities across the U.S., including Dallas, are now renewing debate on what to do...
View ArticleRacial Issues Have Often Been A Test for U.S. Presidents With Conflicted...
President Trump is only the latest man in the White House to see his plans, his governing coalition and his popular standing all at risk because of a racially charged issue. In the days since he blamed...
View Article'Our Drum Is Beating': Meet The Winner Of KERA's Maya Angelou Essay Contest
Earlier this year, KERA sponsored an essay contest for high school students across North Texas. The assignment: Draw inspiration from a poem by Maya Angelou to talk about race relations in the U.S.
View ArticleFor East Texas DACA Recipients, 'Tyler Is Home'
After President Trump's decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program this week, we've heard voices from big cities like Dallas and Houston. Former NPR journalist...
View ArticleA Life-Changing Moment: A Year After The Dallas Shootings, Trauma Surgeon...
The nation came to know Dr. Brian Williams in the days after July 7, 2016. He was working at Parkland Hospital that night when wounded police officers were brought into his operating room.
View ArticleWhen Kosher Food Ran Short In Houston After Hurricane Harvey, Dallas Caterers...
Hurricane Harvey flooded homes, bakeries and grocery stores across Houston, forcing many Jewish families who keep kosher to survive on crackers from the corner store. So North Texas kosher caterers...
View ArticleRichardson School District Suspends High Schoolers For Racist Social Media Posts
The Richardson Independent School District has suspended two high school students after they posted racially charged messages on social media.
View ArticleKids Get Reading Lessons With Their Haircuts In Some Fort Worth Barbershops
Some kids in Fort Worth are getting a little bonus with their haircuts -- a chance to read with their barbers. It's part of a new effort by the city's schools to place books inside barbershops and...
View ArticleWhat The Mayor's Task Force Says Dallas Should Do With Its Confederate Symbols
It’s up to the Dallas City Council to decide the fate of the city’s Confederate symbols. The council is expected to vote next month; the city's Cultural Affairs Commission endorsed a series of...
View ArticleGarland Parents Learning English To Support Their Kids From Homework To...
It’s a little after 6:30 at night inside Daugherty Elementary in Garland, but classes are in session. Alvaro Méndez stands in front of a group of eager students: They're parents learning English.
View ArticleThe Selena Google Doodle Was A Two-Year Labor Of Love For This North Texas...
Google’s latest Doodle pays tribute to the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez, whose debut album was released Oct. 17, 1989. The project was pitched by Perla Campos, a Granbury native and...
View ArticleUT's First Muslim Sorority Hopes To Inspire Leadership On The 40 Acres And...
At first glance, Mu Delta Alpha might seem like any Greek organization on UT-Austin’s campus. It has letters, colors – teal, white and peach – and had rush week last month. While that may be pretty...
View ArticleDallas And Fort Worth Score Perfectly On LGBTQ Equality Index But Suburbs Lag...
Five stories that have North Texas talking: Irving ranks lowest in metroplex on LGBTQ equality index; Denton supports SB 4 lawsuit; take flight in the Madras Maiden; and more.
View ArticleThe Debate On Confederate Symbols, From The Perspective Of A Confederate...
The recent debates in Dallas, Denton and Fort Worth over Confederate monuments and places named for Confederate figures puts Cindy Harriman in a unique position. She’s the executive director of the...
View ArticleTop Stories: How Children Of Color Fare In Texas; Addressing College Hunger
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Black and Hispanic children face tougher barriers to success in Texas than other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new report from the Annie E....
View ArticleAs Oak Cliff Changes, New Art Gallery Hopes To Maintain Latin American...
Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District is in the midst of a makeover with new retail and apartments. A few blocks away, a new art gallery – Mercado Artesanal – aims to help the neighborhood keep its cultural...
View Article'Something We're All Used To': Local Muslim Students Learn How To Respond To...
Seventh-grader Zahir Hameed says many students don’t have a problem with him. But there’s one kid who calls him names. “ He just calls me 'stupid' and 'idiot,' and he just acts like I’m about to bomb...
View ArticleEven College Students Have A Racial Divide On NFL Players 'Taking A Knee'...
President Trump took another predawn Twitter swipe at a protesting NFL player this morning. That came after a UT-Dallas researcher released a new study showing a deep racial divide among college...
View ArticleUniversity Officials In North Texas Talk About Why Foreign Student Enrollment...
Recent headlines, like the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict travelers from certain countries, have raised questions in education circles about whether U.S. politics are having an impact on...
View ArticleWhen Patients Speak French, Hindi Or Nepali, Medical Interpreters Step In
Trying to keep up with medical terminology and acronyms during a doctor’s visit can be tricky for anyone. Imagine if you and your doctor didn’t speak the same language.
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