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History · Housing · Community power
We Will Rise: Black Corpus Christi, Dr. H. Boyd Hall, and the Fight for Home
From Black community-building after emancipation to the leadership of Dr. Henry Boyd Hall, this history is a record of organized courage—and a promise that we will rise.
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Published October 2, 2026
Education · Community partnerships
Power Reading: building access to books
The branch has shared a current update on book distribution through the YWCA, CCISD’s librarian-review process, and the next-step meeting with West Oso ISD librarians.
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Published October 7, 2026
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