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SUMMARY:Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer Traveling Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:A traveling exhibit on the life and legacy of Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960)\, civil rights activist\, public intellectual\, and US diplomat. Drawing from Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco’s recently published biography of Perales\, his first comprehensive biography\, this exhibit will introduce Perales to a new generation. \nThe exhibit will be on display from Saturday\, June 29\, 2024 to Saturday\, October 19\, 2024. \nThe exhibit gallery will be open Monday through Friday\, 10 AM—NOON and 1 – 4 PM\, or by appointment. \nThis program is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas\, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nMACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture\, Bexar County\, the Mellon Foundation\, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation\, Wells Fargo\, and individual donors like you! Gracias! \nAbout Dr. Orozco’s book: \nPioneer of Mexican American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales  \nIn this wide-ranging biography\, historian Cynthia Orozco examines the life and work of one of the most influential Mexican Americans of the twentieth century. Alonso S. Perales was born in Alice\, Texas\, in 1898; he became an attorney\, leading civil rights activist\, author\, and US diplomat. \nPerales was active in promoting and seeking equality for “La Raza” in numerous arenas. In 1929\, he founded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)\, the most important Latino civil rights organization in the United States. He encouraged the empowerment of Latinos at the voting box and sought to pass state and federal legislation banning racial discrimination. He fought for school desegregation in Texas and initiated a movement for more and better public schools for Mexican-descent people in San Antonio. \nA complex and controversial figure\, Alonso S. Perales is now largely forgotten\, and this first-ever comprehensive biography reveals his work and accomplishments to a new generation of scholars of Mexican-American history and Hispanic civil rights. This volume is divided into four parts: the first is organized chronologically and examines his childhood to his role in World War I\, the beginnings of his activism in the 1920s\, and the founding of LULAC. The second section explores his impact as an attorney\, politico\, public intellectual\, Pan-American ideologue\, and US diplomat. Perales’ private life is examined in the third part and scholars’ interpretations of his legacy in the fourth. \nAbout Dr. Orozco: \nDr. Cynthia E. Orozco is an award-winning best-selling author\, public historian\, and educator. Teaching first at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque she joined Eastern New Mexico University in Ruidoso where she recently received the ENMU-Ruidoso President’s Award for Teaching and Service. She is the co-editor of Mexican Americans in Texas History\, an associate editor of Latinas in the United States: An Historical Encyclopedia\, and served as Research Associate at the Texas State Historical Association where she wrote 80 articles on Texas history for the New Handbook of Texas. \nA two-time Ford Foundation recipient\, Governor Bill Richardson appointed her to the New Mexico Humanities Council. The Texas State Historical Association named Orozco a fellow in 2012 and New Mexico LULAC named her Educator of the Year in 2012. She served as campaign manager for Leo Martinez for Congress in the early 2000s.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/alonso-s-perales-civil-rights-trailblazer-traveling-exhibit/
LOCATION:MACRI Visitor Center\, 2123 Buena Vista St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78207\, United States
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SUMMARY:MACRI Symposium 2024
DESCRIPTION:MACRI’s 2024 Symposium: Shining a Light on Mexican American Civil Rights \nJoin us for two days of learning about Mexican American civil rights past\, present\, & future. Featuring over two dozen speakers from across the country\, this Symposium will leave you inspired & ready to learn even more about civil rights history & take action in our nation’s ongoing work to advance democracy. \nLivestreaming & in-person at the Central Library in San Antonio\, Texas! \nWe will focus on the past\, present\, and future of three key issues: voting rights\, education\, and representation. \nPanels Include: \n\nState of Mexican American Civil Rights in 2024\nMexican American Military Service: Opportunities and Challenges\nVoting Rights in the 2024 Presidential Election Year\nState of Latino Representation in News Media\nThe Arts and Civil Rights\nWillie Velasquez Leadership Roundtable\n\nSpeakers include: \nJulian Castro • David Montejano • Bianca Rosales • Claudia E. Zapata • Charles Kamasaki • Claudia Zapata • Silvia Foster Frau • Mia Lopez • David Vela • Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala y más! \nJoining us in person? Please reserve your in-person ticket to attend the Symposium at the Central Library\, including lunch! Seating is limited\, so don’t forget to reserve your seat! \nJoining us online? Please register for Virtual attendance so we can send you the live stream link in advance. \nThank you to our event sponsors! \nMethodist Healthcare Ministries \nPalo Alto College | Alamo Colleges \nBexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez \nAARP Texas \nFrost Bank \nOCI Group \nTrinity University \nDr. Juan Andrade \nDr. Manuel and Maria Antonietta Berriozabal \nOur Lady of the Lake University \nBexar County \nThe City of San Antonio \nThe City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture \nMellon Foundation \nThe San Antonio Area Foundation John L. Santikos Fund \nExtra special thanks to our event partners! \nSan Antonio Public Library | Latino Collection & Resource Center \nSponsorship packages are available! Email info@somosmacri.org for more information.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-symposium-2024/
LOCATION:Central Library\, 600 Soledad Street\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposia
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SUMMARY:MACRI 5th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration Luncheon will be held on Wednesday\, May 15\, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westin San Antonio North. Launched in 2019\, the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) is the only national history initiative dedicated to preserving and disseminating Mexican American civil rights history. Based in San Antonio\, Texas\, the cradle of Mexican American civil rights. Highlights of our fifth-anniversary luncheon will include special guests\, and announcements about our ambitious plan to shine a spotlight on San Antonio as a national destination to learn about Mexican American civil rights history\, including our rich local history as the birthplace of many significant Mexican American civil rights organizations and leaders\, as well as the larger national story of Mexican American civil rights endeavors across the Southwest\, the Pacific Northwest\, the Midwest\, the New South\, and beyond. Learn about how we plan to grow MACRI into a national center housing significant historical archives and collections\, preserving the legacy of Mexican American civil rights endeavors for generations to come\, and offering an unparalleled opportunity for the public to learn about this vital history. \nIf you need an invoice or have any questions\, please contact info@somosmacri.org.
URL:https://somosmacri.org/event/macri-5th-anniversary-celebration-luncheon/
LOCATION:Westin San Antonio North\, 9821 Colonnade Blvd.\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78230\, United States
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