Central Texas top stories for September 3, 2024. A new court handling lawsuits against the state is officially open. In 2016, Austin voters approved a bond package aimed at improving safety at busy intersections, hear about those projects. Dockless e-scooters have been around Austin since 2018, but a new audit finds the city is flying blind when it comes to crash data. The Capital Area Rural Transportation System, or CARTS, is expanding its on-demand ride-share service to Elgin and La Grange starting today. The Black Men’s Health Clinic in Austin will host a program for men to learn about breast cancer.
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Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson (Ep. 10, 2016)
This week, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson, a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M University and author of a study examining the declining numbers of African American teachers in the nation’s public schools.
Jarrett Bell, pt. 1 (Ep. 43, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson speaks with Jarrett Bell, NFL columnist with USA Today and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, about his career as a sports journalist.