Fairfield Lake State Park Rescue (February 7, 2023)

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On the show Tuesday: Houston officials announced a third gun buyback program scheduled for later this month. This is one of eight activities planned to reduce violent crime.

Also at this hour: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is in danger of closing. We find out why and what is being done for this.

We then learn about the history of black rodeo in Texas from Demetrius Pearson of the University of Houston and author of Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region: Coal in Ashes.. And we visit a rodeo at George’s ranch dedicated to the Black Cowboy’s heritage.

And Houston Matters producer William Menjivar is on tour with his band Narrow Head. We meet with them and listen to music.

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