Today: Black Lives Matter Comes to Vidor

The latest at TexasMonthly.com ADVERTISMENT [Portraits of Everyday Heroes ](  [Texas Monthly](    TM Today    [Black Lives Matter Comes to Vidor—Yes, Vidor]( On Saturday, 150 people showed up in Texas’s “most hate-filled town” to turn their backs on Vidor’s past. [Read Story]( To have Texas Monthly magazine delivered to your home, [become a subscriber](#) today. If you're already a subscriber, thank you for making possible the quality journalism that we publish.   news  Levi Ayala Went to an Austin Protest to Watch History and Instead Became a Tragic Part of It At sixteen, Ayala was just beginning to learn about social movements when police shot him in the head with a "less-lethal" weapon. [Read Story](    The Best and the Bums: Streets of Rage A little girl responds to unspeakable loss, the governor deescalates, black trail-riders take Discovery Green, Ted Cruz’s craven response to military force, and a guy with a sword in Deep Ellum. [Read Story](    Thursday's Tense but Peaceful Protest at the Austin Police Department Hours after the Austin City Council held an emergency meeting on police use of force, demonstrators gathered near APD headquarters. [Read Story](   culture  [Hollywood, Texas: Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and Lizzo Lend Their Voices to National Protests]( [Read Story]( [BBQ News Roundup: Supporting Black Pitmasters and Mourning Louisville’s David McAtee]( [Read Story]( [Remembering Bobby Morrow, the Texas Sprinter Who Was Once the World’s Fastest Man]( [Read Story](   [Portraits of Everyday Heroes ](   Sharing Is Caring ✉️ Forward this email to a friend who might like it. Got this from a friend? [Sign up here](.    Let's get social [Facebook](  [Instagram](  [Twitter](    [Texas Monthly]( [View in browser]( PO Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out our [other newsletters](. [Manage your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( Â