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On October 6, 2015, Humanities Texas held "Teaching and Understanding Poetry," a professional development workshop for language arts teachers at the Byrne-Reed House in Austin. In their lectures and afternoon seminars, faculty considered works by a range of poets from different backgrounds and time periods and placed special emphasis on teaching critical reading skills. This month we are featuring excerpts and full-length video of the talks presented by Coleman Hutchison, Betty Sue Flowers, and Naomi Shihab Nye. More»

On April 14, 2016, Humanities Texas will hold a workshop in Dallas for Texas history teachers covering Texas history in the twentieth century. On April 25, 2016, we will hold a workshop in Austin for language arts teachers to introduce strategies for teaching dramatic texts that frequently appear in middle and high school curricula. More»

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a new grant program to strengthen and sustain quality humanities programs that benefit youth, communities of color, and economically disadvantaged populations. Humanities Access Grants offer matching grants toward term endowments for programming at cultural institutions that broadens access to excellent humanities content for underserved groups. Applications are due May 4, 2016. More»

A longtime Houston resident, artist John Biggers explained that he saw his art "as a responsibility to reflect the spirit and style of the Negro people." Biggers achieved recognition for his drawings and sculptures, but he is best known for his murals, which now form a rich part of Houston's visual landscape. More»

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