Winter Storm Uri brought Texas to a stand still and caused major damage across the state. Hosts Tracie Lowe and Ricardo Lowe explore some of the factors that lead to the wide spread power outages, what Texans can expect with future weather events. They also talked with fellow Texans about what can be done at the community level, and what accountability is still needed. Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/GregCasar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greg Casar </a><a href="https://twitter.com/kiahcollier?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kiah Collier</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/climatebuoy?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Charles Jackson</a><a href="https://twitter.com/drjonz84" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Brandon Jones</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Caitlin0903" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caitlin Smith</a> Resources/Articles:<a href="https://utexas.app.box.com/s/1no81q7pdeokm8tqnfhje88mrip3gmey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IUPRA</a> - "Texas Winter Storm: A Look at Energy Insecurity Across the State" <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/03/texas-electricity-bills-winter-storm-legislature/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a> - "Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm"<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/power-companies-get-exactly-what-they-want-how-texas-repeatedly-failed-to-protect-its-power-grid-against-extreme-weather" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ProPublica </a>- "Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want" Learn more about IUPRA: <a href="https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/</a> Email us at: BlackLivesTexasPodcast@gmail.com <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.

Suburbanization and Education in the Black Middle Class

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.