Lubbock’s zoning has a history of Jim Crow. City officials refuse to reckon with it.
Untangling a century of discrimination takes hard, dedicated work. For nearly two years, neighborhoods in Lubbock’s East and North Side haveContinue Reading
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East Lubbock residents will become citizen scientists in their fight for equal air
In episode five of our podcast, A Little Louder, we discuss a proposed military base tenant bill of rights andContinue Reading
A group of Lubbock neighborhood associations asks the City to make an equitable comprehensive plan – will Lubbock listen?
For many American cities, the biggest obstacle for creating an equitable comprehensive plan for the future is overcoming systemically racistContinue Reading
Lubbock student tells residents that Juneteenth is a call to remember the past and work toward unity
(Photo courtesy of East Lubbock Community Alliance Facebook page) Last week, Texas Housers had the distinct pleasure of hearing fromContinue Reading
Texas Housers project shines a light on concerns of Lubbock residents and provides context for community planning
Whether they’re black, Hispanic or white; whether they live on the east, north or southwest sides of town; or whetherContinue Reading
A friendly city where the problems of race and equity go unacknowledged and unresolved
Lubbock proudly bills itself as “The Friendliest City in America.” The people of Lubbock are indeed friendly. Yet, like mostContinue Reading
Texas Housers, Inclusive Communities Project talk to Lubbock community about fair housing and neighborhood inequality
The consequences of Jim Crow segregation common across the South still linger in Lubbock, where neighborhoods remain segregated and faceContinue Reading