What we’ve lost since the Miss Black El Paso Pageant ended in 2018
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I never imagined myself as the type of girl to compete in beauty pageants. I never really liked being in the spotlight.
However, from an early age, my mother just knew that one day I would be a contestant in the Miss Black El Paso pageant, walk across the stage, accepting my crown and sash. We argued about it for years. Finally I gave in and ran for Miss Black El Paso in 2016.
In the year of my reign, I attended many events throughout the city. The majority of events my mom and I booked ourselves.
Young Black girls would run up to me and hug me and each time I was reminded why this was so important. In a predominantly Hispanic city like El Paso there are not many Black pageant queens walking around. In these little girls’ eyes I was a hero.
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Judge blocks Ken Paxton’s efforts to subpoena El Paso migrant shelter Annunciation House
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By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
A state judge on Monday blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to investigate an El Paso migrant shelter and questioned the state’s intentions behind demanding documents from the non-governmental organization. In an order essentially blocking Paxton’s subpoena of Annunciation House, state district court Judge Francisco Dominguez suggested the attorney general may want to shut down the network of migrant shelters for political reasons.
Photo Essay: Inmigrantes de la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón alimentan a sus propios paisanos dentro de refugio
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EL PASO, Texas – En el corazón del centro de la ciudad se encuentra localizado el Segundo Barrio cual históricamente ha sido un lugar donde los migrantes llegan. La La iglesia del Sagrado Corazón se ha convertido en un santuario para aquellos que cruzan la frontera desde Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.Alberga temporalmente a aquellos que buscan comida, refugio y un techo para dormir.
Borderland economic forecast optimistic on income, housing, commercial development
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A recently published economic forecast anticipates historic per capita incomes for residents of El Paso and Las Cruces in the next two years, as well as cautious financial stability in the Paso del Norte region.