NAHJ: More than a conference
“Our job is to give a voice to those who don’t have one.”-María Elena Salinas At the end of May, I finished my two-year reporting contract in Corpus Christi without knowing what was next. The last couple of months […]
One Last Crossing: A Letter to the Coastal Bend
“You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.” — Henning Mankell Two years ago, I crossed the Old Harbor Bridge with no idea what this next chapter of my […]
Life Update: A Look Back on Life, Loss, and Growth
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”— Albert Einstein Almost three years — that’s how long it’s been since I last wrote on this blog. I’ve come a long way since […]
When One Door Closes, Another Opens So much has happened in these past three months that it still doesn’t seem real. I’m still grasping with the aftermath of what this summer held for me but as I continue with the […]
Summer 2020
1917 Houston Riot Past Connection with HCC Professor
History isn’t just part of the past. Sometimes, it becomes part of a legacy. By: Lidia Herrera For Houston Community College history professor Angela Holder, her family connection to an ugly chapter in Houston history — and her […]