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1 week ago | 
tpr.org | Marian Navarro |Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez
From scholars to advocates, members of the nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC) work to support Latinx preservation efforts across the United States. The group recently took a two-week road trip last month across the Southwestern U.S.Stops in the “Untold Stories of the Borderlands” trip included West Texas cities like Marfa, Valentine, and El Paso, as well as Nogales, Tucson, and Phoenix in Arizona.
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1 week ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. It’s Pride Month, and many in the LGBTQ+ community feel increasingly wary of actions by the current administration and lawmakers that roll back protections like access to health care and bans of trans individuals in the military. San Antonio’s Esperanza Peace and Justice Center has emerged as a safe space for the local LGBTQ community.
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2 weeks ago | 
tpr.org | Marian Navarro |Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez
Indigenous actor Jonathan Joss died in San Antonio earlier this month following a confrontation with his neighbor. Police had previously responded to dozens of calls and dozens of mental health checks to Joss’ residence. Joss, a member of the LGBTQ community, was also of Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent. Joss’s husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, called the murder an act of homophobia. San Antonio police originally said there was no evidence of a hate crime.
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3 weeks ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
In 2018, D. Esperanza was only 13 years old when he and his younger cousin made the 2,000-mile-long trek from his home country of Honduras to the Texas-Mexico border. Along their journey, they rode La Bestia — a network of trains that carry migrants through Mexico — hid from cartels, and suffered through mental and physical anguish. Esperanza was later detained at the border and bused to the Tornillo temporary detention camp for unaccompanied children in far West Texas. D.
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
The forced disappearance of Native people and their culture can be traced back to the Doctrine of Discovery, which gave European explorers the right to occupy lands not inhabited by Christians. The impacts of colonization continue to be felt in the Native community today. San Antonio-based nonprofit American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM) embarked on a campaign this month to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP).
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
Latinos played a prominent role during World War II — both on the frontlines and in supporting roles. The Voces Oral History Center at the University of Texas at Austin has worked to preserve their histories and stories. Using interviews and photos, Voces curated a traveling panel exhibit that gives a historical overview of Latinos during the war, emphasizing themes of citizenship and civil rights that arose from their experiences.
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
The story of Texas is often focused on the prominent figures of the Revolutionary period, including David Crockett, William Travis, and Juan Seguín. But Texas history has deep roots that can be traced from the indigenous people who first inherited the region to the Europeans who later influenced the state. The San Antonio-based organization, Texas Tejano, is marking its 25th year working to research the histories of earliest inhabitants of Texas — also known as Tejanos.
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
In 2018, a 13-year-old Honduran boy made a 5-month journey by foot and by train — the infamous La Bestia — to the United States accompanied by his young cousins. Once he crossed into the U.S., he spent 5 more months in detention, including at a newly opened temporary tent facility in the far West Texas border town of Tornillo. He was one of thousands of unaccompanied children, or children separated from their parents, detained in the desert. The boy, who is only identified as D.
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Brian Kirkpatrick |Marian Navarro
San Antonians will need to continue to find ways to remain cool as a heat wave is now expected to sizzle until at least Sunday. An icy paleta under the shade of a giant Texas live oak may not be enough. Indoor air conditioning with a giant Texas tea sounds better. Precautions are definitely needed to prevent heat-related illnesses, especially among vulnerable groups. San Antonio broke the record high on Tuesday at exactly 3:47 p.m. when the temperature hit 103.
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1 month ago | 
tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro
Many immigrants who come to the United States often struggle to access services because they cannot understand or read English. San Antonio is home to a majority Latino population -- many of them immigrants -- yet, the city is also a literacy desert. Elena Foulis, an assistant professor at A&M San Antonio, leads the class Language and Literacy in Latinx Communities.
