Tag: Civil rights
Restrictions on Passport Issuance for Transgender Americans
The State Department recently announced a significant change in U.S. passport issuance, specifically targeting transgender and nonbinary Americans seeking to update their gender markers....
Travis County now provides attorneys for arrested individuals
Travis County, located in Texas, has recently implemented a program to provide attorneys for individuals who have been arrested. This initiative comes after numerous...
Exploring the History of Rosenwald Schools in Texas: Nov. 8, 2024 Exhibition
During the early 20th century, a Sears executive named Julius Rosenwald and Black educator Booker T. Washington joined forces to tackle a significant issue:...
Exploring the History of Rosenwald Schools in Texas
The history of Rosenwald Schools in Texas is a significant part of Black education in the early 20th Century. The Bullock Texas State History...
Justice Calls: Sheriff Stalls in Sierra Blanca Shooting Case
Two years after a tragic shooting incident near Sierra Blanca in West Texas, the case remains unresolved, leaving many, including Sheriff Arvin West, frustrated...