Dear HRI Supporters, You may have already heard the bittersweet news: HRI is saying good bye to our Executive Director Bill Holston, who first joined HRI as a volunteer attorney […]
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A History, a Farewell, and a Hope
From the desk of Bill Holston: Dear Friends This Fourth of July I’m reflecting on the 11 years that I’ve led HRI as Executive Director. I’ve led this organization through three Presidential administrations and a Pandemic. I’ve often said, the […]
Read MoreHow Do We Celebrate Juneteenth When Black Communities Remain Under Attack?
Celebrating Juneteenth, signifying “freedom” for African Americans due to the legal abolition of slavery, reminds us that true freedom for African Americans has never been fully realized in the United […]
Read MoreHRI Marks 5th Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
On May 18, 2023, anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change is rallying the nation in commemorating the fifth Annual National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and […]
Read MoreCelebrate World Refugee Day with HRI at Books & Brews!
DALLAS – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) announces its annual World Refugee Day event, in collaboration with Whose Books to take place on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from […]
Read MoreWomen Strong: HRI is a continuous celebration of women’s power
We have all the dates and facts: Women’s History Month found its first roots in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim […]
Read MoreHRI Condemns Biden’s Restrictive Policy on Asylum
Feb. 21, 2023 – The Biden Administration announced today that it would formally publish its proposed rule to restrict access to the U.S. asylum system. The rule will be officially published on […]
Read MoreBlack History Month + Immigration
We cannot pretend to celebrate Black History month unless we talk about how Black lives are often overlooked in immigration spaces. The reasons are uncountable but overall, this is due […]
Read MoreHRI’s Annual Storytelling Event Announced!
Dallas-based performers Amie Maciszewski, Bahar Momeni, Ehsan Zargar, Ian Ferguson and Alpana Jacobs Dance Company headline the event along with HRI’s annual prestigious Angel of Freedom award honorees; proceeds benefit […]
Read MoreHRI Announces Angel of Freedom 2022 Honorees!
DALLAS – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), announces this year’s prestigious Angel of Freedom award winners: Dr. Andrew McGarrahan Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Lindsey Laielli Momentous Institute […]
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