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A protestor raises his arm to make a fist while walking past "The Torch of Friendship" statue downtown during the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020.

Texas law says racism must be taught as a ‘deviation,’ but it should also be taught as a persistent reality

by Rick Casey January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Casey: While reading through Senate Bill 3 over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, one line in particular jumped out at me.

The current proposed Texas license plate honoring Confederate Veterans.

A License Plate for Confederate Soldiers? Let’s Honor Those Who Fought a More Noble Cause

by Rick Casey October 23, 2018December 4, 2019

Robert E. Lee High School.

North East ISD Will Auction Robert E. Lee HS Memorabilia

by Emily Donaldson July 9, 2018July 11, 2018

A group of students gathered around NEISD Board member Sandi Wolff after the vote to remove Robert E. Lee's name from their school.

After the Vote: Lee High School Students Speak Out on Name Change

by Marissa Gonzalez September 9, 2017January 31, 2020

History Long Distorted in San Antonio by Confederate Statues and Symbols

by Robert Rivard September 3, 2017January 31, 2020

Students in the group Student Committee for Change stand upon introduction at a NEISD board meeting to discuss the possibility of changing the name of Robert E. Lee High School.

North East ISD to Rename Robert E. Lee High School

by Edmond Ortiz August 29, 2017January 31, 2020

Removal of Confederate Monuments Is a Move in Support of Humanity

by Linda Cuellar May 30, 2017May 30, 2017

Russell Lee Elementary in Austin is one of 10 Texas schools that will bear new names when classes begin later this month. Photo by Qiling Wang for the Texas Tribune.

10 Texas School Names Honoring Confederates Have Changed. At Least 24 Haven’t.

by Isabelle Taft August 14, 2016February 28, 2018

A preliminary rendering of what Travis Park could become, "Travis Memorial Park," at nighttime. Rendering by Councilmember Roberto Treviño.

Arts & Culture, Gov & Politics

Treviño Reveals Vision for Confederate Sculpture in Travis Park

by Iris Dimmick August 4, 2015October 7, 2016

The Vance House marker at the former Federal Reserve Bank building, now owned by Bexar County. Photo by Scott Ball.

Arts & Culture, Gov & Politics

Bexar County Orders Removal of Confederate Plaques

by Joan Vinson July 21, 2015November 29, 2017