Hispanic Heritage Month: Remembering Cesar Chavez

Hispanic Heritage Month: Remembering Cesar Chavez

By Amber Frias – RocketCityNow.com – Video Capture Not Credited. Mexican-American union leader Cesar Chavez overcame many hurdles in his pursuit of equality for all farmworkers. His search for fair treatment of those who placed fresh food on our tables led...
It’s official: Manchaca Road is now Menchaca Road

It’s official: Manchaca Road is now Menchaca Road

By Philip Jankowski – Statesman.com – Video Capture: American Statesman/YouTube. The Austin City Council on Thursday voted to rename Manchaca Road as Menchaca Road. Leading up to the vote, many spoke in favor of the change, calling it a correction to...
Hispanic Heritage Festival brings community resources and fun

Hispanic Heritage Festival brings community resources and fun

By Maddy McCarty – TheFacts.com – Photo: Maddy McCarty/The Facts. Photo: Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorio performs Sundays and the Brazoria County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Heritage Festival. Hosting Sunday’s Hispanic Heritage...
A family affair with Sheldon Art Exhibit

A family affair with Sheldon Art Exhibit

By Telegraph staff reports – NPTelegraph.com – Photo courtesy of Sheldon Art Museum. Growing up alongside the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1960s had a strong effect on Carmen Lomas Garza’s work from a young age. Hoping to give her fellow Mexican...