LatinaLista — The phrase “Run to the Border” has taken on new meaning for people in South Texas. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with immigration or fast food tacos but it does have to do with Mexico,…
Culture, General, History
Indigenous descendants of builders of San Antonio’s missions hold forgiveness ceremony to reinter remains of ancestors
Feb 22, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Visitors to any of San Antonio’s five historic missions — Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, Mission Concepción, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Mission San Antonio de Valero “The Alamo,” and Mission San Juan Capistrano…
By Dennis M. Ayotte Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Last October, Councilman Diego Bernal and the city announced a call for artists to create installation in abandon storefronts downtown in order to help liven up…
Local News, South
San Antonio dropouts build house for low-income, first-time homebuyers
Feb 4, 2013, 12:13 PM 0
By Rudy Arispe La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- Sixty former high-school dropouts, who are now AmeriCorps members of SA Youth’s YouthBuild program, spent the past 17 months hammering, drilling and sawing to construct one of their biggest…
Local News, South
Latina social activist honored at Texas State History Museum
Dec 28, 2012, 12:15 PM 0
By Mary Jo Galindo, Ph.D. La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- San Antonio’s María Látigo de Hernández is featured in the new exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, “Women Shaping Texas in the 20th Century.”…
Local News, Southwest
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe still going strong among Mexican American Catholics
Dec 10, 2012, 10:54 AM 0
By Angela Covo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — This week on Dec. 12, Roman Catholics throughout the world, but especially in South Texas and Mexico, celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Almost 500 years ago, close…
Local News, South
Debate underscores controversy about Pre-K 4 in San Antonio
Oct 29, 2012, 12:01 PM 0
By Angela Covo La Prensa San Antonio.- Should the city step in and try to reinvent pre-K at a cost of a quarter of a billion dollars? Mayor Julian Castro and County Commissioner Kevin Wolff went toe-to-toe about the…
BlogBeat
Democratic National Convention: Mayor Julián Castro Slips Pre-K Reference Into Keynote Speech
Sep 5, 2012, 1:09 PM 0
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro introduced himself to millions of Americans Tuesday night when he became the first Hispanic to deliver a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Squeezed into his…
Culture, Education, General, Nonprofit
Spotlight Non-profit: On a mission to preserve and raise awareness of Latino culture
Apr 23, 2010, 1:25 PM 0
LatinaLista — San Antonio’s Centro Cultural Aztlan has a big mission: “preserve and build upon the long tradition of Chicano/Latino culture by creating programs that would involve local artists and increase public awareness of their work.” It’s a mission…
Culture, Music, Youth
Girl in a Coma Wakes Up the Rock Scene with Their Debut CD
Jun 16, 2007, 1:15 PM 0
LatinaLista — Their names are Jenn Alva, Phanie and Nina Diaz. They’re from San Antonio and they form the rock band Girl in a Coma. Jenn and Phanie met while in junior high and were soon dreaming of rock…
