In the premiere episode of Black Lives Texas, hosts Tracie and Ricardo talk with community members about how they are dealing with the added stress of COVID-19 during the end of the school year. They also check-in with Dr. Stephanie Hawley, Chief Equity Officer for the Austin Independent School District, to discuss the handling of new obstacles, anticipated&nbsp;future changes, and lessons learned.&nbsp; Learn more about IUPRA:<a href="https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/</a> Music by Upper Reality:<a href="https://upperreality.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://upperreality.bandcamp.com/</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Food Insecurity and Inequities Highlighted by COVID-19

Black Lives Texas is a podcast by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at UT Austin, also known as IUPRA. Hosted by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe this series discusses the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in Austin, specifically in education. The pandemic has exposed pre-existing inequities and this podcast is talking to the communities that are being directly impacted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.