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Seen from behind, a woman in denim shorts and white sleeveless tank top looks out at the watery devastation of the flood, with some home wreckage and rows of downed trees among the receding waters. The sky is an ominous cloudy gray.

The September/October 2025 issue of Teas Observer magazine has a lead headline, "The Health Penalty by Michelle Pitcher." An illustration shows a Black prisoner in an orange prison jumpsuit, sitting on a prison bed as light streams in the prison windows. Subheadline: How Texas prisoners are denied medications, treatments, disability accommodations and any redress in the courts. Other stories: The State's Estate Collector by Julie Poole. Big Brother at the Border by Francesca D'Annunzio.

104ef0803b1a0181.jpg A composite image of two headshots of Candice Bernd and Mary Tuma. Candice has blonde hair with brown highlights and is posed in front of a full bookcase. Mary Tuma is wearing black plastic glasses and bright pink lipstick.

A composite image of two headshots of Candice Bernd and Mary Tuma. Candice has blonde hair with brown highlights and is posed in front of a full bookcase. Mary Tuma is wearing black plastic glasses and bright pink lipstick.

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The July/August 2025 issue of Texas Observer magazine shows a Black woman in a suburban home, children's photos, and paperwork along with the headline: "New Mom? In Distress? Sign Here. Private adoption agencies are targeting vulnerable mothers who end up in messy custody disputes. by Sandy West." Other headlines: The Great Texas-Mexico Water Standoff by Chilton Tippin, Remembering Ronnie Dugger by Joe Holley.

897a899bfa8535fb.jpg Old Texas Observer front page with the headline Shepperd Urges Port Arthur Truce with an accompanying black and white photo showing a smiling woman with sign that says "Employees on strike CIO 1814". Another major headline says Webb County Split By One-Party Rule.

Old Texas Observer front page with the headline Shepperd Urges Port Arthur Truce with an accompanying black and white photo showing a smiling woman with sign that says "Employees on strike CIO 1814". Another major headline says Webb County Split By One-Party Rule.

9c986ec3486b8988.jpeg An outdoor portrait of a Black man, looking slightly to the right of the photographer. He is holding up his ornate head covering, made from several silky or satiny fabrics of different colors bright colors.

An outdoor portrait of a Black man, looking slightly to the right of the photographer. He is holding up his ornate head covering, made from several silky or satiny fabrics of different colors bright colors.

b160c3bee4a8add7.jpeg A Black man with thick locks spilling from under a black silk scarf on his head. He is wearing a white tee with gold chains, and is gesturing with his hand decorated with a large golden ring.

A Black man with thick locks spilling from under a black silk scarf on his head. He is wearing a white tee with gold chains, and is gesturing with his hand decorated with a large golden ring.

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699466774dd7562b.jpeg A Black woman stands in profile, looking over her right shoulder towards the photographer's right. She is wearing an orange silk scarf over her elaborately beaded locks.

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