KERA Voices

The Artful Bachelorette turns a classic bachelorette party into a fun, judgment-free nude-figure drawing class. Founder Fleur Childs shares how this Australian tradition became a hit in the U.S.

Brittany Jones said she’s experienced mold, insect infestations, and a lack of air conditioning during her four years at Hillcrest Apartments in Mesquite. She’s written apartment management, advocated in the media, and even founded a tenant's union at Hillcrest.

This month, it's been 40 years since the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon. We hear from North Texans who fought, the families left behind, and…

Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. But that didn’t come without a price. It was the era of the…

This Black History month, we're looking at artists, educators and leaders in North Texas who face challenges in their communities -- and the world outside…

Doctors Robert McClelland and Charles Baxter were part of the Parkland Hospital team that tried to save President John Kennedy. Earlier this year,…

Tom Orr was just a kid when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. After witnessing Jack Ruby gun down Lee Harvey Oswald on television, Orr was…

Eighth graders at Kennedy-Curry Middle School in Dallas entered an essay contest about the legacy of John F. Kennedy. The winners were announced…

Larry Allums was a freshman at Auburn University in Alabama when he heard the news of President Kennedy's assassination. Coming from the Deep South,…

Dr. Catalina Garcia isn't a Dallas native, but she fell in love with the city when she came for medical school. She learned about President Kennedy's…

Walton Muyumba is a professor of English at UNT. He found something telling while discussing literature as a response to terrorism with his students.…

Katie Sherrod was 16 when President John F. Kennedy was killed. She shares her memory of a small town united in front of the TV, wracked with sorrow. But…