Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Author: Loretta Taylor

Black Lives Matter In Austin Too: Progressivism and its Shortcomings in the Texas Capital

Post author By Loretta Taylor
Post date March 18, 2016
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On Monday, February 8, 2016, 17 year old David Joseph was shot and killed by a police officer in Northeast Austin. Police say the unarmed teen was naked and acted in an aggressive manner when he charged at Officer Geoffrey Freeman. Austin previously encountered police violence against communities of color in the 2013 shooting death […]

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Civil Rights Health & Social Policy LBJ School Op-Ed

Black history should be a year-round lesson: Reflections on Julian Bond’s LBJ Speech

Post author By Loretta Taylor
Post date March 31, 2015
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Julian Bond. Photo: Courtesy Virginia Film Festival, 2012 Since 1996, the Barbara Jordan Forum has been a means of honoring its namesake, a celebrated Texas politician and a beloved former LBJ professor. As a kick-off to this year’s program back in February, civil rights activist Julian Bond delivered a keynote address to a packed auditorium […]

Tags democracy, domestic policy, equality, human rights, justice, LBJ School, race, social policy