Tomeka Weatherspoon
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WATCH: Mayor Sylvester Turner On What It Means To Be African American Today
City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sits down for a candid interview for Black History Month. He shares personal lessons he learned growing up African American, and philosophies that helped shape him into who he is today. You can catch programming for Black History Month all month on Houston Public Media TV 8. Just take a look at what’s coming up. → Read More
WATCH: Are There Enough Construction Workers To Rebuild After Harvey?
More people are leaving the construction field than entering it, according to an industry expert. → Read More
WATCH: Your Car May Have Auto Issues After Harvey. Here Are Some Basic Things To Look For
300,000 to 500,000 vehicles were likely damaged post-Harvey in Houston, according to Cox Automotive, the owner of vehicle research company Kelley Blue Book. Even if a car wasn’t completely submerged, there may still be damage due to the high water. But what kind of warning signs should you watch out for? Watch the video above. An auto shop owner gives us some suggestions. → Read More
WATCH: Tech Developers Build Disaster Relief Tools Post-Harvey
News WATCH: Tech Developers Build Disaster Relief Tools Post-Harvey We talked with a few people who helped create web-based tools to aid relief efforts After Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, developers decided to aid in the creation of disaster relief apps, website and other web-based tools. We talked with a few of them, including Sketch City founder Jeff Reichman. → Read More
WATCH: Group Rallies in Houston For New “Dream” Bill
DACA, an Obama-era policy, was rescinded by the Trump administration in September, and may be phased out completely by March 2018. → Read More
WATCH: Houston Musician Reacts To Las Vegas Shooting, Concert Violence
"You'd never think that doing independent music like this that you'd come across someone that would not be on your side." → Read More
WATCH: Houston Musician Reacts To Las Vegas Shooting, Concert Violence
"You'd never think that doing independent music like this that you'd come across someone that would not be on your side." → Read More
WATCH: Why Was Harvey So Devastating? Let’s Ask A Hurricane Expert.
The former director of the National Hurricane Center shares his thoughts on recent weather disasters around the country. → Read More
WATCH: What Are We Going To Do With All This Post-Harvey Trash?
Picking up such massive amounts of garbage requires strategy, and some of that plan is slowly being revealed. → Read More
Slideshow: A Vast Exhibit Of Mexican Art Has Come To Houston
The exhibit is being called the most comprehensive collection of modern Mexican art to be seen in the U.S. in over 70 years. → Read More
Slideshow: A Vast Exhibit Of Mexican Art Has Come To Houston
The exhibit is being called the most comprehensive collection of modern Mexican art to be seen in the U.S. in over 70 years. → Read More
Houstonians React To Photo Mosaic Of Skin Tones
An exhibition exploring the shades of race has landed at Houston’s Health Museum. We wanted to see how Houstonians are reacting to the mosaic. → Read More
Houstonians React To Photo Mosaic Of Skin Tones
An exhibition exploring the shades of race has landed at Houston’s Health Museum. We wanted to see how Houstonians are reacting to the mosaic. → Read More
Houstonians React To Photo Mosaic Of Skin Tones
An exhibition exploring the shades of race has landed at Houston’s Health Museum. We wanted to see how Houstonians are reacting to the mosaic. → Read More
Video: Making A Sci-Fi Film On A Microbudget
The locally produced short "Red Pearl" incorporated very real NASA imagery and footage into the fictional story. → Read More
Video: Everyday Strangers
A Houston-based photographer is bringing 'Humans of New York' to Texas. → Read More
Video: Houston Filmmaker Explores Dimensions of Paper Animation
Brandon Ray makes a living telling stories through hand-crafted animation. → Read More
Video: Epic, Digital Worlds And ‘Dark Spaces’ With A Houston Fantasy Photographer
The New Zealand born, Houston-based photographer tells epic, layered stories that require no words. → Read More
Video: Mapping History In Houston’s Third Ward
Students and Faculty from The University of Houston School of Art and the UH School of Architecture and Design collaborated with community leaders in Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood in a project that highlighted the neighborhood’s rich past. In the project, called “Animating History,” students created large, teardrop shaped “pins” and stationed them on vacant lots where landmarks once… → Read More
Video: The Beauty Of Paper
Self-taught Houston artist Balushka creates intricate, three-dimensional, floral installations from paper, lace, and crystals. → Read More