Hispanic Heritage Month
A Star of Netflix’s ‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’: The ‘Powerful’ Art Form Deserves More Respect
Three years after filming, Abby Garcia caught us up on her life — and her music. “It’s not just a group of people playing together,” Garcia said. “It has so much meaning.”
She Voted for Trump. Then She Had Two Terrifying Miscarriages in Texas.
In 2023, my sister Victoria spent more than 24 hours hemorrhaging into three diapers when Dallas-area hospitals declined to help her. “I know you’re not supposed to have regrets, but I do,” she said, about supporting Trump. “Look what’s happened.”
In Texas, Selena Is at Least as Popular as Jesus
If the unthinkable never happened at the Days Inn in Corpus in 1995, we might be talking about Selena Quintanilla the way we talk about Beyoncé.
‘We’ve Been Left Out’: Joaquin Castro Wants to Fill the ‘Void’ of Latinos on Screen
The congressman tells us it’s “a challenge” to get Latino-centered films made — despite the fact that Latinos make up close to 30% of the box office and a McKinsey study shows Hollywood is leaving $12-18 billion on the table. Castro wants to change things.
At 18, He Had to Pay a Poll Tax. Paxton’s ‘Illegal’ Raids Don’t Scare Him.
“When we vote, it makes a difference,” said 82-year-old Hector Flores, who condemned the Texas attorney general’s raids on Latino politicians and civil rights leaders. We spoke to Flores — and to the new generation of community organizers and educators who’re ready to grab the torch.
‘They Just Don’t Want Authors’: Latiné Writer Uninvited from Speaking at Texas School
The San Antonio school district with the most banned books statewide invited Jonny Garza Villa to speak, then pulled out over fears of parental backlash.
After Racist Comment, Judge’s Office Blames ‘Jokester’ Wife
Gabriela Bucio, a Latina entrepreneur who runs 12 Texas businesses, is filing a complaint with the state after a judge compared her to drug bosses on TV.
Meet the Latino Chefs Leading the Vegan Taco Revolution
Data shows that Latinos in Texas are more likely to die from avoidable health-related causes, but some up-and-coming vegan chefs are hoping to change that.
First-Ever Mexican American Civil Rights Museum to Be Built in San Antonio
179 years after the Mexican American civil rights struggle began in Texas, a group wants to preserve history.
The Trail-Blazing Tejana Singer Who Performed for Kings and Presidents
Rosita Fernández moved to Texas in the 1930s. Soon, she was dubbed ‘San Antonio’s First Lady of Song’ by Lady Bird Johnson.