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A fence was erected around Travis Park. The Confederate monument in the center will soon be removed.

Confederate Statue Defenders Lose Court Appeal in San Antonio

by Iris Dimmick August 31, 2017January 31, 2020

Councilman Clayton Perry (D10) cast the sole vote against the relocation of a 40-foot tall monument topped by a statue of a Confederate soldier.

(From left) Robert Vernon and Stormy McDonald stand in opposition to the removal of the Confederate monument in Travis Park.

‘Monumental Distraction’ in Travis Park Will Draw Protests to City Council

by Iris Dimmick August 30, 2017January 31, 2020

Court martial for African American members of the Third Battalion, 24th Infantry on Aug 23, 1917.

When Black Soldiers Fought Back Against Police Brutality 100 Years Ago in Texas

by Chuck Bauerlein August 23, 2017August 24, 2017

Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich smiles as he responds to a reporter. Photo by Scott Ball.

Lifestyle, Sports

Popovich Lauds Kaepernick’s Courage, Calls Race ‘Elephant in Room in Our Country’

by Mike Monroe September 26, 2016January 31, 2020

San Antonio's inaugural Poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla reads to children at the San Antonio Children's Museum during DreamWeek. Photo by Sarah Brooke Lyons.

Arts & Culture, Education, Gov & Politics

DreamWeek 2015 to Promote Tolerance and Equality

by Jackie Calvert January 3, 2015January 11, 2018