What is the Southlake podcast?
NBC News' new "Southlake" podcast goes inside the fight over a school diversity plan in a wealthy Texas community. "Southlake" is a new NBC News podcast about belonging and backlash in a Texas suburb. Listen to the series here.
What is ‘Southlake?
NBC Investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh meets with NBC 5’s Laura Harris to discuss “Southlake,” an NBC News podcast uncovering the debate over racism and diversity in the Caroll ISD. When a video showing Carroll ISD students using a racial slur went viral in 2018, it forced a community into the spotlight.
What happened to Southlake High School?
Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes.
Is Southlake Texas a good place to live?
Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word — and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying — the school board vowed to make changes.
How many episodes of Southlake podcast are there?
six-Hosted by reporter Mike Hixenbaugh and correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake is a six-part series about belonging—and backlash—in an American suburb.
How can I watch Southlake?
Southlake: Racial Reckoning in a Texas Suburb premieres Friday at NBCNews.com and will be on NBC's streaming network, Peacock, on Sept. 7.
Is Southlake in Dallas County?
Southlake is a city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. Southlake is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth. As of the 2019 census estimate it had a population of 32,376.
What channel is the Southlake game on?
A highly anticipated showdown between Southlake Carroll and Highland Park is at the top of the list. The two high school powerhouses will play Thursday, Aug. 26 at AT&T Stadium with the game being broadcasted live on ESPNU.
Is the Southlake Carroll game televised?
Southlake Carroll's first football game of the season will be televised on ESPN. The Dragons' first game of the regular season will have them take on Highland Park at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, August 26.
Is Southlake Texas rich?
Southlake, Texas—which is known for its exemplary public schools (one of which has won eight football state championships)—is the richest city in the United States for 2022, according to 24/7 Wall Street, which used five-year estimates of median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community ...
Is Southlake closer to Dallas or Fort Worth?
Southlake is located in northeast Tarrant County, approximately 26 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and 25 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth.
What is Southlake known for?
Southlake is the proud home of Southlake Town Square, Carroll ISD Dragons, Bicentennial Park, Bob Jones Nature Center, and Preserve and is considered one of the safest places to live in the country. The City is proud to serve its residents and workers.
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The fight in Southlake has gotten so heated that it has led to misdemeanor criminal charges against two school board members who are accused of breaking open meeting laws while working to pass a diversity and inclusion plan last year.
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Conservative Southlake parents opposed to new diversity and inclusion programs, meanwhile, continue to argue that Carroll should focus on enforcing its existing student code of conduct rather than on coming up with new rules or training programs that they believe would place too much emphasis on race.
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Five months after the high-stakes local election in Southlake, the city is gearing up for yet another contentious vote. One of the school board members who supported the diversity plan, retired Air Force Col. Dave Almand, is stepping down, and the battle over diversity programs is at the center of the fight to replace him.
Protect the Tradition
It’s Election Day in Southlake, Texas — time to see if all the fighting over the school district’s Cultural Competence Action Plan translates into votes. A handful of candidates and supporters who want to see new diversity programs rally in Town Square, across from a much larger, rowdier crowd of those backing the conservative slate.
The Debate Channel
The election to fill two school board seats takes center stage—and becomes a referendum on the school district’s diversity plan. At a secretly recorded meeting, members of Southlake Families PAC grill a prospective candidate about conservative political causes, from opposition to Black Lives Matter to abortion.
The Circus Comes to Town
Parents in Southlake discover a new label for what's been bothering them about all this diversity, equity and inclusion talk: critical race theory. A new fixation on the academic concept muddies the debate, drowning out the voices of students who’d come forward with stories about racism.
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Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes.
Beyond the Bubble
Five months after the high-stakes local election in Southlake, the city is gearing up for yet another contentious vote. One of the school board members who supported the diversity plan, retired Air Force Col. Dave Almand, is stepping down, and the battle over diversity programs is at the center of the fight to replace him.
Protect the Tradition
It’s Election Day in Southlake, Texas — time to see if all the fighting over the school district’s Cultural Competence Action Plan translates into votes. A handful of candidates and supporters who want to see new diversity programs rally in Town Square, across from a much larger, rowdier crowd of those backing the conservative slate.
The Debate Channel
The election to fill two school board seats takes center stage—and becomes a referendum on the school district’s diversity plan. At a secretly recorded meeting, members of Southlake Families PAC grill a prospective candidate about conservative political causes, from opposition to Black Lives Matter to abortion.
The Circus Comes to Town
Parents in Southlake discover a new label for what's been bothering them about all this diversity, equity and inclusion talk: critical race theory. A new fixation on the academic concept muddies the debate, drowning out the voices of students who’d come forward with stories about racism.
The Not-So-Silent Majority
Facing a wave of backlash to its proposed Cultural Competence Action Plan, Southlake’s school board tries to find middle ground — but winds up angering everyone.
Just a Word
Southlake’s leaders try to bring the community together in the weeks after the viral N-word video. But inside the halls of Carroll High, Black students aren't feeling heard.