CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As Black History Month comes to a close, residents of Corpus Christi’s historically Black Hillcrest neighborhood say Corpus Christi City Council’s 5-3 vote to advance the inner harbor desalination project in their community feels like the latest chapter in decades of neglect.
Community leaders say they were disappointed — but not surprised — when council approved the desalination measure Tuesday evening, despite objections from residents who argued other sites should be considered.
“I understand that the city needs water, but you’ve already done studies on other sites and there are other sites you can choose besides a Black neighborhood,” said Deanna King, president of the Corpus Christi NAACP, who grew up in Hillcrest…