Texas Standard for April 14, 2016
A Texas high school student wears blackface to a party. From the high school there’s silence until it becomes national news. Also: Environmentalists have fought a coal mine in south Texas for years, unsuccessfully. Now, Native Americans are stepping in. We’ll hear why. Plus: A first-of-its-kind statewide hotline for sexual abuse survivors. And: Who needs basements? The self-storage phenomenon made in Texas reaches critical mass. Also: Is that a grasshopper in your tortilla? Taking tacos to the extreme. All that and more, today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Leah Scarpelli directs the show.
More from 04/14/2016
Houston High Schoolers Face Blackface Backlash
This Organization’s Launched the First-of-its-Kind Hotline for Sexual Assault Survivors
Native American Groups Take a Stand Against Eagle Pass Coal Mine
Texas Opened the Door for the $27 Billion Self-Storage Industry
A Filling Too Far: When Does a Taco Stop Being a Taco?
For Texans, Building Business Ties With Cuba Isn’t a Sprint – It’s a Decades-Long Marathon
Dallas Zoo’s Imported Elephants Prepare For Debut, But Activists Aren’t Backing Down
No Matter What You’re Into, There’s Probably a Subscription Box For It
