15 episodes
Southlake NBC News
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4.8 • 123 Ratings
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Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes. But the unveiling of the Cultural Competence Action Plan set off a backlash that’s consumed Southlake, fueled by a growing national crusade against critical race theory. Hosted by NBC News national reporter Mike Hixenbaugh (host of the hit podcast Do No Harm) and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake tells the story of how one idyllic city became the test case for a new political strategy with national repercussions.
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Grapevine - Ep. 1: The Girl And The English Teacher
A mother in Grapevine, Texas, accuses an English teacher of persuading her child to change genders. The teacher and her student tell a different story.
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Grapevine - Ep. 2: The Seven Mountains
Conservatives aim to embed fringe Christian values in schools. A cellphone company tries to win school board seats to that end, emulating Southlake.
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Grapevine - Ep. 3: A Harvest Is Coming
A student in Grapevine, Texas, plans to escape her mother as she’s caught in an anti-trans battle involving her family, her English teacher and her school.
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Grapevine - Ep. 4: A Raging Fire
A man goes public about growing up gay in a fundamentalist Christian home in Texas. A teacher is at a loss after removing LGBTQ symbols from her classroom.
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Grapevine - Ep. 5: Open The Floodgates
Amid a battle at the Texas statehouse over religion and LGBTQ rights, three nonbinary students reflect on their Grapevine High experiences.
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Grapevine - Ep. 6: A Final Lesson
Grapevine votes in a school board election driven by religion and LGBTQ inclusion. The student and teacher at the center of it all decide how to move forward.
Customer Reviews
Appreciate Antonia Hylton’s style
Thanks to Antonia Hylton for speaking plainly, in her natural voice :) No vocal fry, no special pronunciation, no need to tweak her voice to show how special she is. She’s smart and real, and that’s a lot more special than Affected Voice! Thanks, Antonia :)
Grateful
I am grateful for everyone who was involved with this creating this podcast. Honest reporting, seeking the truth, and taking the time for objective and in-depth reporting is essential to raise awareness on difficult truths. Many truths are difficult to confront, but are necessary in order to live in a society that all people are treated with dignity and respect. I am hopeful that love and respect will continue to overcome fear and hate. What you do is important. What you do is appreciated. Please keep up the good fight.
Enlightening and Sad
The first step to fixing a problem is acknowledging it exists. Let’s hope Southlake gets there someday.