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ABOUT BLACKTEXAS

Many communities. A fuller picture.

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BlackTexas.org is an independent publication centered on Black life, opportunity, culture, and community in Texas and across America.

Whole lives deserve broad coverage.

Our interests span business and banking, education and HBCUs, health and housing, government and civil rights, faith and family, technology, the arts, and the everyday decisions that shape a life.

We approach these subjects as connected parts of a community. We make room for achievement and practical questions, history and future possibilities, city neighborhoods and rural places.

Our editorial approach

  • Identify sources, dates, and the geography behind a claim.
  • Distinguish reporting, analysis, opinion, and educational guides.
  • Recognize variation within Black communities and across places.
  • Label sponsorship and keep paid placement distinct from editorial judgments.
  • Correct material errors with clear explanations.

About this first edition

This launch includes 32 topic guides, Texas regional starting points, and a national hub. The guides are original evergreen educational content. They are not a live news feed. We have not fabricated reporting, interviews, events, or business endorsements.

Publisher

Published by Christopher C. Herring. BlackTexas.org connects readers with related publications in the Consumer.info and National Data System network where those resources are relevant.

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