For nearly a year I’ve been going through an out-of-body experience. It was launched by a simple request that has turned into a not-so-simple journey. Here’s what happened. In the fall of 2024, Steven Mandeville-Gamble, Director of the University of California, Riverside, Library, asked me to donate my professional papers to the library’s Special Collections. … Continue reading Renewing Diversity Part 9: Rediscovering My Professional Journey – by Carlos Cortés→| ADR
A Chicano activist and founder of Tiempo newspaper, Ernesto Fraga worked tirelessly to advocate for the interests of Hispanic communities in Waco and Austin. Fraga’s family had a long history in Waco: his grandparents, like so many others, had moved there in 1910 fleeing the Mexican Revolution, joining a growing Hispanic community in Waco. Fraga made it his life’s mission to protect this community by fighting discrimination, advocating for their representation in politics and media, and...| Waco History
The collection is likely the most comprehensive ever assembled.| The Daily Chela
Jorge Garza masterfully mixes Chicano heroes with Aztec art and pop culture.| The Daily Chela