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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday\u2019s show: A longstanding city of Houston program requiring some government contracts to be awarded to minority-owned businesses was ruled unconstitutional<\/a> by a federal judge. We learn why and discuss the ramifications of the decision.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Also this hour: Free speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. Negative backlash, a boycott, a lost job \u2014 lots can happen when you express yourself in a way others don’t like on social media. We discuss what is a fair and appropriate response and what is going too far.<\/p>\n Then, we preview the next installment of the podcast After the Flood<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, we learn about the documentary Los Tejanos: A 500-Year History<\/a>, which chronicles five centuries of Mexican American history in Texas. A free screening of the film will be held Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium on the campus of the University of Houston-Downtown.<\/p>\n And, with another new Spider-Man movie coming out, we talk about the big business of movies based on comic books<\/a>.<\/p>\n Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t