COMING SOON! MACRI’s new virtual exhibit, Adelante! Mexican American Civil Rights Timeline Launching on Monday, September 15, 2025 as part of our annual Fiestas Patrias celebration, our new virtual exhibit highlights the long history of Mexican American civil rights in the United States from the 19th century to the present. Starting September 15th, visit the […]
Join us on Mexican Independence Day for a conversation about economic freedom during our September virtual MACRI Talk. Learn about the Latino GDP and how the growth of the US Latino population and Latino spending power are fueling the future of the American economy. Ana Valdez, President and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative, will […]
Join us for the opening of MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION. In 1968, José Cisneros and twenty-five other Mexican American parents sued Corpus Christi Independent School District for illegally segregating Mexican American students into poorly maintained and under-resourced schools separate from Anglo schools. The court […]
Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION. In 1968, José Cisneros and twenty-five other Mexican American parents sued Corpus Christi Independent School District for illegally segregating Mexican American students into poorly maintained and under-resourced schools separate from Anglo schools. The court found that the school district […]
Learn about the roots & influence of the predominantly Chicanx punk rock scene in El Paso since the late 1970s. About the event Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk about the history of punk rock in El Paso featuring Dr. Tara López. Learn about the roots and influence of the predominantly Chicanx punk rock […]
Join us for a special Veterans’ Day MACRI Talk about Company E, 141st Infantry, the only all Mexican American army unit in World War II, featuring author Dave Gutierrez. As a child, Dave Gutierrez heard stories about his cousin Ramon, who served in World War II. Gutierrez later found out that Ramon was part of […]
About the event Join us for the opening of MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming William "Willie" Merriweather Peña (1919-2018) was perhaps the most important Mexican American architect of the 20th century, yet he remains largely unknown outside of the architecture field. Learn more about this remarkable trailblazer with […]
Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, William Merriweather Peña: The Father of Architectural Programming. William "Willie" Merriweather Peña (1919-2018) was perhaps the most important Mexican American architect of the 20th century, yet he remains largely unknown outside of the architecture field. Learn more about the life and work of this remarkable trailblazer with MACRI! This Laredo, […]
Join us for a special holiday talk about Hearts of Fire and Snow and about Latino representation in children’s and young adult novels, featuring authors Guadalupe García McCall and David Bowles 🎁 Books will be available for purchase. There will be a book signing after the talk. 🗓️ Friday, December 19, 2025 | 6 PM - […]
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. In the year of this milestone, we are called to reflect: What does the United States semiquincentennial mean to Mexican Americans? How have Mexican Americans shaped this country, and what do we want to see for our communities in the future? Join […]
***Due to the expected winter storm, we are moving this event to Zoom. Registered guests will be emailed the link!*** Would you like to get involved with MACRI? Would you like to help record and preserve Mexican American civil rights history? Then this event is for YOU! Join us for MACRI’s first Oral History Training […]
***Due to the expected winter storm, we are moving this event to Zoom. Registered guests will be emailed the link!*** Would you like to get involved with MACRI? Would you like to help record and preserve Mexican American civil rights history? Then this event is for YOU! Join us for MACRI’s Oral History Training Camp! […]
