Spring Branch ISD accused of Voting Rights Act violations
Spring Branch ISD leadership in court battle over representation
A court battle is underway to force the leadership of Spring Branch ISD to better reflect the largely Hispanic student body.
SPRING BRANCH, Texas - Spring Branch ISD, among the most high-profile public school districts in Greater Houston, is facing a substantial battle in federal court over alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act.
At the core of this Civil action lie two facts - Spring Branch is a district where a majority of students are Hispanic, while the Board of Trustees has, for the most part, been entirely white and consistently voted into office during at-large elections.
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For more than a dozen years, Hyro The Hero has been on a journey that’s whisked him from southeast Houston to places across the globe. Like a modern-day Odysseus, he’s fought to get respect and notoriety. Hyro’s chosen battlefield is the treacherous music industry and he’s been victorious thanks to persistence and a cunning fusion of hip hop and rock music. Like the legendary Greek king, this Hero has returned home, both literally and artistically.
“It’s amazing just seeing my friends and family. I’ve been gone, in L.A. for 13 years, and what brought me back to Houston was the lockdown,” he said. “I ain’t touring, so I said I might as well come back and spend some time with my family.”
The Continental Club has always been a home for the best rock and roll around and a real musicians venue where artists not only play often, but also come out in support of each other.
The club has also been a hub for rockabilly and Latino artists from the city and in a fitting reflection of this, Houston’s own The Flamin’ Hellcats will perform with special guests Shame On Me on Saturday, April 24.
“It should be a barn burner,” says lead singer and guitarist Jaime Marroquin enthusiastically. The Flamin’ Hellcats made a name for themselves in the 90s and early 2000s as a fast playing, hard partying band that would leave ears ringing for days.