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Dear Tamara
After marrying, a gay couple finds themselves excluded from family celebrations—forcing a painful confrontation over prejudice, acceptance and what children are taught about love.
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Roots – more than a story of one family
Fifty years after Roots transformed America, Dr. My Haley reveals her vital role behind the masterpiece—and why truth, ancestry and courageous storytelling still matter.
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Democracy is on the line
As threats to mail-in voting and voter rolls mount, Americans must pay attention, speak louder and defend free and fair elections before it is too late.
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The Cockpit’s Gai Ardiente
He’s shirtless, charming, remembers your drink and manages human energy like a master. Meet Gai Ardiente—the “perfect bartender” with one astonishing secret you won’t see coming.
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Hunger Pains
In one of America’s richest states, one in five Texans faces hunger. This urgent call asks us to confront inequality—and vote with our stomachs.
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There’s more to September than a song
Galveston remembers the 1900 storm through haunted streets, lingering spirits and a fierce resilience that has helped the island rise again and again.
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WWDD – This is a hard one
Dolly Parton was more than a legend—she was family, a fearless LGBTQ+ ally and a radiant example of love lived without judgment.
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It’s football time in Houston
As the Houston Texans enter their 25th season, Johnny Trlica predicts a historic breakthrough: an AFC championship and the Bayou City’s long-awaited Super Bowl victory.
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Kiki Dion Van Wales
One doesn’t usually equate an average American town of less than 50,000 people with having a large, active LGBTQ+ community. The thing is, Galveston is no average American town, and
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‘Daily Life Along the Underground Railroad’ by Cassandra Newby-Alexander
Beyond Harriet Tubman, discover the little-known conductors, perilous escape routes and enslaved people whose courage and desperate pursuit of freedom powered the Underground Railroad for decades.