1918 Porvenir Massacre Descendants

05/14/2023

“People say the past is the past, and you’ve got to move on. Unfortunately, that is just not the case. Violence against Latinos ... has become more relevant."

11/25/2022

Texas Monthly podcast “White Hats” by Jack Herrera is a great series! There are 6 episodes with the 3rd one “La Hora de Sanger” telling the story of the Provenir Massacre. If it doesn’t play using this link try Apple Podcast or Spotify.

The Mexican Revolution gave the Texas Rangers a new calling. But it also became the darkest chapter in Ranger history and led to a massacre at Porvenir.

01/29/2022

Remembering Porvenir! Jan. 28, 2022 marks 104 yrs. that the Texas Rangers massacred 15 innocent men and boys of Porvenir, Texas.

2008—In his last (yay!) State of the Union speech, George W.[MD] Bush promises his budget will keep the U.S. “on track for a surplus in 2012.” 2004—U.S. weapons inspector David Kay tells the Senate…

11/30/2021

Great story continuing on to spread the history that needs to be told.

The story of 'La Matanza' is a dark time in Texas history. It's not in books but there's a push to ensure the story is told and not forgotten.

03/09/2021

Nicholas Garcia, KFOX TV Reporter did an outstanding job on the Porvenir Massacre.

The Porvenir Massacre happened less than 200 miles from El Paso just over 100 years ago, but it is rarely taught in Texas high school history classes. Beyond the Borderland, it’s even more rare to hear about the massacre. There is now a push to get more students to learn about this and other h...

02/04/2021

Please check out the newly updated Porvenir Massacre website. Lots of new pictures uploaded and new information. Hope everyone visits.

The is the official site for descendants of the men and boys that were murdered at Porvenir, Texas in 1918 by the Texas Rangers and Local Ranchers.

01/26/2021

Since Bernie is making the rounds, he decided to visit Porvenir for its 103 year Anniversary which is this Thursday on Jan. 28th.

On a serious note, please visit www.porvenirmassacre.org on Thursday for an update on accomplishments that have transpired in the past 3 years.