Voces Latinas

02/11/2026

Fandango de los Mu***os

02/11/2026

| No te pierdas el Fandando de los Mu***os en el Cementerio San Jose 1

02/11/2026

The kind of history you don't learn about in school: La Matanza, a period of racial violence against Mexicans and Mexican-Americans between 1910 and 1920.

Thank you, Ricardo Madrigal, for inviting me to speak at the 7th Annual Día de los Mu***os Caminata and Rally for Human Rights where we commemorated La Matanza.

Here is the full text from this historical marker located off exit 16 in San Benito:

"In the late 19th and early 20th century, racial tensions near the United States - Mexico border and the lower Rio Grande Valley erupted into violence. The change from ranching to commercial agriculture and a shift in racial hierarchies led to increased discrimination against Mexican Americans and Mexicans in the region. In addition, economic problems and the Mexican Revolution increased the immigrant population to Texas. This influx along with the rise in Anglo immigration to South Texas increased racial tensions.

Law enforcement and vigilante groups used violence and intimidation to quell, and at times respond to, a growing movement referred to as Revolucion De Texas. Some Mexicans and Mexican Americans envisioned this movement as a fight against discrimination, while some in law enforcement perceived it as a threat to new Anglo migrations in the area. The section of highway between San Benito and Brownsville was the site of countless killings of prisoners without due process. One of the first victims was Rudolfo Muniz, who was lynched on this road on July 29, 1915, while in the custody of local law enforcement. It is estimated that hundreds, possibly thousands, of Mexican Americans and Mexicans were killed.

Out of fear, many families fled Brownsville to Matamoros. A contemporary newspaper editorial referred to this period as the Matanza (Massacre) of 1915. In 1919, the Texas Legislature conducted a formal investigation into state and local law enforcement practices. The Texas Rangers were reorganized as a result. Memories of the Matanza continue through scattered records and oral tradition, reflecting difficulties in recounting this violent yet pivotal time in Texas History."

02/11/2026

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures | Ragional Chicago del 12 al 14 de Noviembre

23/10/2026

| Próximo domingo 1 de noviembre!

20/10/2026

| Save the date!

20/10/2026

| Teatro Vivo

20/10/2026

| Este sabado 24 Viva La Vida Parade & Festival

✨🕯️Come celebrate the 43rd annual Viva la Vida Festival & Parade in 4 DAYS! 🕯️✨

The Parade & Festival will be taking place this Saturday, October 24, from 12 to 6 pm along 4th Street & Congress Ave!

Don’t miss out on Austin’s biggest Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) event!

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20/10/2026

| This saturday, October 24, 2026. From 6-8 PM. at La Peña

Save the Date!
Reception: Saturday, October 24, 2026. From 6-8 PM.

Participating Artists:
JC Amorrortu, Rene Arceo, Ana Borne, Cecilia Colomé, Sofia Colomé Shapiro, Humberto Delgado, Courtney Enriquez, Ana D. Gallo, Angela A. Garcia, Ilza J. Garcia, Azucena G. Garcia, Mary Jane Garza, Marsha Gomez, Naxieli Gomez, Luis Guerra, Esmeralda C. Lopez-Renta, J. Salvador Lopez, Yleana Martinez, Melissa Ann Mendoza, Peter F. Ortiz, Al Rendon, Emily Socolov, Liliana Wilson, and works from the Serie Project by Sam Coronado and Oscar Magallanes.