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In January 2026, Texas Public Radio reported on MACRI’s launch of its Oral History Corps and community training camps, an initiative designed to equip participants with the tools to document and preserve Mexican American civil rights stories.
In November, our Executive Director spoke with The Christina Science Monitor about how our understanding of the past continues to grow and evolve. While the evolution of our understanding of the past may make some uncomfortable, it is a growing pain that leads us to a fuller appreciation of our shared history. At MACRI, we understand there is always something new to learn about the past.
In November, our Executive Director spoke with Saveur about San Antonio’s enduring historical and cultural connections to Mexico, and how those connections shape the way we celebrate Dia de los Muertos. At MACRI, we understand that history and culture are inextricably intertwined.
In October, we held a ribbon cutting for our new Visitor Center. A huge milestone in our organization’s young history, the Visitor Center is the first step towards a permanent national Mexican American civil rights history museum! We also announced a site feasibility study for the permanent location.
In September, our partnership with the US Mint and the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Museum to organize three days of community events to celebrate the release of the Jovita Idar quarter, received heavy media coverage.
In September, our partnership with the US Mint and the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Museum to organize three days of community events to celebrate the release of the Jovita Idar quarter, received heavy media coverage.
In September, our partnership with the US Mint and the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Museum to organize three days of community events to celebrate the release of the Jovita Idar quarter, received heavy media coverage.
In February, Elaine Ayala shared our plans to open a Visitor Center in San Antonio’s historic Westside as a first step towards a permanent national museum.
Our collaboration with Congressman Joaquin Castro, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and Councilwoman Teri Castillo to designate a section of Cevallos Street – where the 1938 Pecan Shellers Strike began – as “Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way” made headlines. We hope to pursue more of these honorary designations to highlight the Mexican American history that surrounds us!
Our collaboration with Congressman Joaquin Castro, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and Councilwoman Teri Castillo to designate a section of Cevallos Street – where the 1938 Pecan Shellers Strike began – as “Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way” made headlines. We hope to pursue more of these honorary designations to highlight the Mexican American history that surrounds us!
In January, we were thrilled to partner with the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and SWISD to sponsor tickets for a student matinee performance of a play about – you guessed it! – Mexican American civil rights history!