When the remains of 95 convict laborers were unearthed in Sugar Land, Texas, the racist roots of the state’s criminal justice system were laid bare.
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Sugar Land retweeted
15 Aug 2024
Somehow it's been a year since we released the last episode of @SugarLandPod.
If you haven't listened yet, I'd be honored if you gave it some time in your ears.
The first episode is here ⬇️ And all 8 eps are available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Sugar Land retweeted
20 May 2024
Hooray! The @SugarLandPod won a Regional Murrow Award!
If you haven't listened yet, just search for "Sugar Land" on your podcast player of choice.
Thanks to @RTDNA for the recognition!
sugarlandpodcast.com/
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1 May 2024
Sugar Land editor @RachelOLindley was just named Editor of the Year by @PMJATweets! Massive congratulations, Rachel! pmja.org/news/rachel-osier-l… #PMJA2024
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Sugar Land retweeted
29 Mar 2024
"Sugar Land," is an investigative podcast that uncovers the racist roots of Texas' criminal justice system.
Stream all eight episodes here: sugarlandpodcast.com
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Sugar Land retweeted
29 Mar 2024
Many congratulations to our 2021 grant recipient @BeeDotMartin, whose project @SugarLandPod is among the winners at the 49th Gracie Awards.
28 Mar 2024
Truly wild to see our show, @SugarLandPod, on the same list as some of these names!
Thanks again to #TheGracies!
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Sugar Land retweeted
28 Mar 2024
Truly wild to see our show, @SugarLandPod, on the same list as some of these names!
Thanks again to #TheGracies!
variety.com/2024/awards/news…
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Sugar Land retweeted
28 Mar 2024
28 Mar 2024
This is wonderful! Our podcast, Sugar Land, won a national Gracie Award!
Thanks to everyone at #TheGracies for recognizing @SugarLandPod 😊
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Sugar Land retweeted
28 Mar 2024
This is wonderful! Our podcast, Sugar Land, won a national Gracie Award!
Thanks to everyone at #TheGracies for recognizing @SugarLandPod 😊
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Sugar Land retweeted
17 Mar 2024
Sugar Land 95 descendants' DNA is in the wrong hands (Opinion) trib.al/0t7Rih8
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17 Mar 2024
In Sunday’s @HoustonChron, an opinion piece by Sugar Land’s Brittney Martin. Principal Research Group has proposed genetic research that could cause actual and immediate harm to Black people by potentially putting their DNA in the hands of law enforcement houstonchronicle.com/opinion…
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17 Mar 2024
The Texas Historical Commission (@TxHistComm) must act now to put a stop to this unethical and dangerous research on the Sugar Land 95 houstonchronicle.com/opinion…
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A two-year investigation by @AP investigative reporters @MargieMasonAP and @robinmcdowell links products made by U.S. prison labor to some of the largest companies in the world. bit.ly/3SCbxXZ
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Sugar Land retweeted
23 Dec 2023
I echo Rachel's recommendation. Cohosts @BeeDotMartin & @bethrwrites do an excellent job unraveling the story behind 95 graves discovered on a construction site in 2018. The investigative podcast @SugarLandPod explores an important part of Texas history many don't know about.
23 Dec 2023
Looking for a podcast to binge over the holidays? Please check out @SugarLandPod 😊
But don't just take my word for it...NPR also named it one of 2023's best podcasts!
npr.org/2023/12/15/121847352…
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Sugar Land retweeted
30 Nov 2023
Highly recommend checking out @SugarLandPod. My talented friend @BeeDotMartin and Naomi Reed did an incredible job on this.
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Sugar Land retweeted
28 Nov 2023
For your #podcast consideration:
As we head into the last month of 2023, please give the @SugarLandPod a listen! This series was years in the making and all episodes are out now!
Find it wherever you get your podcasts 📻 or check it out here: sugarlandpodcast.com/
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16 Nov 2023
Tonight at 6: Fort Bend County Historical Commission is holding a meeting in response to the report we authored about the misnaming of the Sugar Land 95 Cemetery
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16 Nov 2023
We were not invited to present at tonight’s meeting, but we will be there to offer public testimony and answer any questions. We’re disappointed the meeting isn’t being made virtually accessible as most descendants of the Sugar Land 95 live outside of Fort Bend
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Sugar Land retweeted
11 Oct 2023
Hey, fellow writers! It's not too late to register for this weekend's @MaybornLitCon. I'll be moderating a panel about podcasts w/@BeeDotMartin & Naomi Reed, hosts of @SugarLandPod, & @rodneyology, host of NPR's Louder Than A Riot. Join us! #MaybornOnTap
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