In the beginning, there was only darkness. Then everybody’s favorite therapeutic apparition said, Let there be light. “Well,” He continued under His breath, “besides all the gazillion other lights clearly visible from the infinite tapestry of the universe.” So there was light. New light. Then millions if not
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This week on Texas Matters – Governor Greg Abbott delivers the state of the state address. He continues his attacks on the term “woke” and trumpets his support for school vouchers. We have reaction. Also new historic documents have been uncovered shedding light on the Slocum Massacre when an east Texas Black community was wiped out by a white mob.
It’s Black History Month, and we just watched a Super Bowl. There were Black players and white players but mostly Black. And it was OK. I mean, at least people who look like me white didn’t go out and kill a bunch of Black people for getting excited about it. It wasn’t such a big deal but it used to be.
We exchanged sideways glances. It was a dubious claim, and the old judge we were talking to followed it with a glaring non sequitur. “I think he killed himself,” insisted 76-year-old former judge Alexander Nemer. “I mean, look at the photos. Part of the man’s head is missing. Something blew it off. There’s a picture