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Tag: Corpus Christi
The 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On a dreary afternoon the day after a divisive election, the stories of three outstanding community organizations lifted the spirits of housing advocatesContinue Reading
Announcing the 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On November 9, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will honor three outstanding community groups at the 2016 Texas Houser Awards. TheContinue Reading
Groundbreaking civil rights agreement is ‘bittersweet’ for residents of historic Corpus Christi community
If the residents of Corpus Christi’s Northside are not jumping with joy after winning a first-of-its-kind, multimillion dollar buyout agreement, it’s understandable.Continue Reading
Justice in Corpus Christi: Residents of segregated neighborhood win historic civil rights agreement
A first-of-its-kind civil rights, fair housing and environmental justice agreement has been reached in Corpus Christi, Texas, in response toContinue Reading
Watch our short documentary on housing and environmental injustice in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi’s historic African-American neighborhoods of Hillcrest and Washington-Coles have endured decades of injustice: Redlining and housing segregation, industrialContinue Reading
The story behind the Harbor Bridge: Segregation, neglect and pollution in Corpus Christi
This report was written in collaboration with Colin Cox and Thomas Dannehy, interns with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Cox and DannehyContinue Reading
Why Corpus Christi’s Northside neighborhoods matter
I moved to Corpus Christi in 2009 to study Environmental Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Moving from El Paso, IContinue Reading