Before The Chicano Movement There Was Jovita
Jovita Idár was described as a bright, artistic young girl who greatly admired her father, Nicasio Idár.
Remembering a Martyr Ruben Salazar and the Chicano Moratorium
Rerun of 2017 story To Remember Ruben Salazar and the 50TH Anniversary of the Chicano. Remembering A Martyr Moratorium.
Tom Flores Part Two
So, to quote the late Al Davis: “Just win, Baby.” Davis was once quoted as saying that Tom “is not just a great coach in the league,” but that Tom “is among the greatest ever.” We all hope that the NFL finally recognizes that as well and he enters in Class of 2021 with the […]
Confederate Monuments, History or Racism?
The end of the civil war the south was devastated. Some southern rebels were so bitter about the Union victory that they dispersed as far away as Brazil.
Jose P. Martinez
100 years Later
Mi Vida Loca
Johnny Tapia Became a World Champion Boxer, that was Haunted by Death.
As You Wander Across Texas
A truism about history is that the winner writes it. And if there is no winner, we create one, because we must always have a protagonist.
Giant Steps
As a native South Texan I grew up pretty much knowing the history of South Texas with all its blood and gore.
The Confederacy: History or Commemoration?
Last month Tarrant County Commissioners voted to remove a Confederate statue from the yard in front of the county courthouse. By Luis C. Castillo The monument was dedicated to confederate war soldiers and their descendants and erected in 1953. Before the Commissioners voted, there was a long list of residents who spoke about removing the […]
The Start of American Racism Part Dos
Join me in learning about the start of racial divide in America.