In 1976, four Black women went missing in Austin, Texas. Their stories went largely untold. In this two-part series, Cristela Jones interrogates why these women’s stories haven’t been told — why we’ve heard the names Gabby Petito and Natalee Holloway, but not Debra Kay Stewart, Jennifer Joyce Barton, Brenda Moore or Pinkie Mae Davis-Herron. In this episode, Cristela details the stories of Debra Kay Stewart and Jennifer Joyce Barton, who went missing just days apart.
On Jan. 1, 2024, Texas Senate Bill 17 went into effect. Its purpose was to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs and initiatives...
Registering to vote can be tricky, especially because Texas is one of eleven states that doesn’t have online voter registration. The...
In part two of this two-part series, Aislyn Gaddis looks at the larger context of the systems in place that allowed Fred Harris’ death, and...
Fred Harris, a 19-year-old with special needs, was murdered in the Harris County Jail in 2021. Fred’s killer was sentenced to 50 years in...
This summer has been historic as headlines filled with election updates dominate news feeds. But with updates flooding through, we wanted...
Many Texans may not have heard of Mary Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold. She was a legendary environmentalist in the state...
