Excellent job by the African American Lawyers Section of the State Bar and Texas Black Caucus Foundation for hosting this important townhall discussion of the Myths, Issues, and Genuine Concerns regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine.

Executive Director Appointed to Dean’s Advisory Committee of LBJ School of Public Affairs

Former Williamson County deputies J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden were indicted on charges of manslaughter.

Various organizations gathered at the Texas Capitol to urge Texas lawmakers to pass a bill in honor of George Floyd that is asking for sweeping police reforms. Pflugerville council member Rudy Metayer, who is also President and Executive Director of the Texas Black Caucus Foundation, shares some insight.

Just under 43,000 Texans have died from COVID-19. That is a staggering figure. Something else that is just as astonishing? According to a study by the Episcopal Health Foundation, racial and ethnic disparities were responsible for an additional 5,000 deaths from COVID-19 as of September 2020, accounting for 30% of all deaths at that time. It is obvious that our state’s ability to stay healthy is harmed by the inequitable distribution of lifesaving health care services among Texans.

Just over a week after Winter Storm Uri hit Texas and left millions without water, heat and power, members of Pflugerville City Council addressed the crisis Feb. 23 and the need for state accountability moving forward.

In Texas, Black children are over-represented in the child welfare system. We owe it to our kids across the state to better understand and respond to the multitude of factors that cause them to land in the system so often.