Media
& Press.
Durrell K. Douglas is a Houston-based civic organizer, voting-rights advocate, media host and founder of Houston Justice. Explore his work, press coverage, television appearances, podcast interviews, published writing, and an official headshot.
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The story
behind the work.
Short bio — Durrell K. Douglas is a Houston-based civic organizer, voting-rights advocate and media host. He founded Houston Justice and helped develop Project Orange, an initiative focused on expanding access to voting for eligible people held in local jails. He previously worked with The Sentencing Project, where he authored a 2022 briefing on jail-based voting.
Extended bio — Raised in Houston’s South Park neighborhood, Douglas began his professional career in corrections before moving into civic organizing. His work with Houston Justice and Project Orange has been covered by outlets including the Houston Chronicle, The Texas Observer, Stateline and the Center for Public Integrity. At The Sentencing Project, he authored Voting in Jails: Advocacy Strategies to #UNLOCKtheVOTE. His more recent work includes civic programming and hosting Live From The Black House.
Press &
coverage.
Reporting, profiles, and commentary spanning civic organizing, voting access, education, public leadership, and Houston’s cultural life. Each entry identifies Douglas’s role in the coverage.
Television &
broadcast.
On-air conversations and broadcast reporting featuring Durrell.
Talks &
podcast interviews.
Longer conversations on community, leadership, storytelling, and voting access.
Essays &
commentary.
Published writing by Durrell Douglas. Some publications use the spelling “Durrel Douglas.”
Official
headshot.
Approved headshot for editorial use, interviews, event programs and speaker announcements. Please credit “Courtesy of Durrell K. Douglas” unless otherwise directed. Contact us for high-resolution originals or image licensing questions.
Research &
appearances.
Selected policy writing and professional appearances related to voting access and civic participation.
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