Tag Archives: Lee Otis Johnson

Bob Feldman : African-Americans and Institutional Racism in Texas, 1954-1973

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Barbara Jordan was elected to the Texas State Legislature in 1966. The hidden history of Texas Part 13: 1954-1973/3 — African-Americans elected to office but institutional racism continues By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | April 17, 2013 [This … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Mariann Wizard’s Odyssey

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, Mariann Wizard at Threadgills, Austin, Texas, 2012. Photo by Gloria Badilla-Hill. Inset below: Mariann with former cable television commissioners, Jack Hopper and Tommy Wyatt, at ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch Austin’s public access TV. Mariann was the chair of the … Continue reading →

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