Texas is home to more Black Americans than any other state — more than 3.8 million, about 13% of the state’s population. texas texasnews georgefloyd kprc2 click2houston hounews
. At the start of the 2021 regular legislative session, there were 17 Black lawmakers in the 150-member Texas House — 16 Democrats and one Republican. Only two Black senators, both Democrats, serve in the 31-member Texas Senate. A few Black Texans have held statewide office, but none have made it to the senior-most executive and legislative positions.
“If we all run, who’s going to be here to change some of the policies, change some of the laws and change some of the minds of people that are in control and power so that we are able to make it a better place?” said Naomi Green, a transgender woman who volunteers with multiple LGBTQ advocacy organizations in North Texas.
Today, the 29-year-old is a director, actor, pilates coach and trauma-informed yoga teacher. They have leaned heavily into arts and community building as a way to preserve their own mental health — and bring joy to others. “At the end of the day, if I could have just been born free … I can’t imagine that I would be doing this,” X said.
Elias Stoker shows off their outfit after changing in a dressing room during the back-to-school event hosted by House of Rebirth, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and H&M. Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas TribuneKennedy McGregor is entering her junior year at the University of North Texas in Denton as president of the school’s Progressive Black Student Organization.
In the 11th grade, as she sat with some of her schoolmates in the local high school library, a white male friend unexpectedly walked up with a handful of students to harass her. Together the white students started shouting the N-word at the dark-skinned Black girl. Over and over and over. Even though there was no physical attack, she still felt like she’d been verbally jumped.“It just scared the mess out of me,” she said.
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