Kristen Cabrera
Production Assistant and ReporterKristen Cabrera is a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, where she saw snow for the first time and walked a mile through a blizzard. A native of the Rio Grande Valley, she graduated from the University of Texas-Pan American (now UTRGV) and is a former KUT News intern. She has been working as a freelance audio producer, writer and podcaster. Email her: kcabrera@kut.org
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A new book tells the story of the influential Houston producer with interviews of the people who knew and worked with him. -
The new book, written by a former clinic escort, describes the risks volunteers face and the humanity with which they bypass protesters who are intent on blocking the clinic door.
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"Chicanx Utopias: Pop Culture and the Politics of the Possible" looks at the influence, and limits, of Chicanx people in art, TV, music, film and more.
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The activist, hairstylist, comedian and "Queer Eye" star's new book "Love That Story" is a collection of personal essays.
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"There were some mischievous kids and adults who put stuff in them like flour. And you never knew who was going to get that one," said a Chicano studies scholar.
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With the pandemic challenging eateries across the state, the magazine took a different approach to presenting its annual list of the top Texas restaurants.
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Despite coming to the Lone Star State with workers who often identify with progressive politics, California tech companies have so far made little protest over the state's recent rightward political shift.
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It can be a lifeline for transgender youth, especially those struggling with their mental health and thoughts of suicide.
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A new book catalogs the dark and unique vocabulary that people in Juárez have used to understand and describe experiences in their city.
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The once solidly Democratic Rio Grande Valley is shaping up to be a battleground in this year's midterm elections.
