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Monique Welch
Monique Welch covers diverse communities for the Houston Landing. She was previously an engagement reporter for the Houston Chronicle, where she reported on trending news within the greater Houston region and across Texas, and occasionally contributed to the Chronicle's race and identity newsletter, HouWeAre. A native Baltimorean and previous Tampa resident, Monique joined the Chronicle in the summer of 2021 after nearly four years at the Tampa Bay Times, where she worked on all things digital, launched the newspaper's first race and identity newsletter, Regarding Race, and covered local news. Monique holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Studies from Goucher College.
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Students of UH’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ class invited to present on Black Heritage Day at the Rodeo
After hearing about the unique class, RodeoHouston’s Black Heritage Committee added them to its Special Day lineup among the Black Cowboy Museum.
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‘Every child made homeless is on you’: CFISD approves gender disclosure policy amid backlash
In a 6-1 vote, CFISD approved a controversial gender identity policy despite opponents’ warnings over its impact on LGBTQ+ students.
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Amid federal DEI rollbacks, annual disability event champions neurodiversity in the workplace
Neurodiversity took center stage at ReelAbilities’ workplace inclusion event. Speakers included Jeff Miller, founder of Potentia and father to a neurodiverse son.
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Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce event takes a hit from Trump’s federal DEI ban
The Chamber originally planned to host its event at the Federal Reserve Bank off Allen Parkway. Trump’s anti-DEI executive order changed all that.
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We took University of Houston’s new Beyoncé Cowboy Carter class.🤠 Here’s what we learned
Beyonce’s album sparked national discussion about the exclusion of Black country music artists and was the backdrop to a unique UH course.
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From statistic to birth hero: How a midwife is solving Houston’s Black maternal health crisis
DeShaun Desrosiers started her practice in 2018 to empower Black parents in their birthing experience. She’s one of the few Black midwives in Houston.
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Photo Essay: How a midwife is solving Houston’s Black maternal health crisis
This story is a part of an ongoing series reporting on the Black maternal health crisis in Harris County and different ways that providers are working to combat it. Deshaun Desrosiers is one of the few Black midwives in the Houston area addressing maternal health care disparities among Black women by providing a safe, holistic […]
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‘People need to be with community’: Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce hosts 9th annual holiday celebration
Following the election, Houston’s LGBTQ+ chamber has focused on ways to fortify the community. Its annual Holiday Jingle was one of those events.
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March of Dimes debuts Houston maternal mobile care center, aims to improve access to care
A new March of Dimes mobile health care center will target Houston’s underserved communities to combat the county’s maternal and infant health crisis.