Join us for our next HABLA Plática: “The History of Mexican-Americans in Austin” on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 1 p.m. LIVE on our HABLA Facebook Page.
Watch LIVE on our HABLA Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HABLAAUSTIN/
The general sentiment in our community is that the discourse on American history and Austin, Travis County's history, has largely ignored Mexican-American/Latino contributions.
The privileging of some sites over others often manifested itself in the destruction of places associated with Mexican-Americans’ past. Too often with the loss of physical places, our cultural traditions and stories are the only remnants of our history. And sadly, too often our historic places have been sacrificed in the name of city and county progress.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Join us as we discuss the history of Mexican-Americans in Austin including the original barrios, Chili Park and the warehouse district, Rainey Street, Palm School, Juárez-Lincoln University, the birth of the Mexican-American Cultural Center, community activism, politics and the new Palm School District Master Plan.
Our panelists will include:
Joe Rocha, Producer/Videographer, KLRU's Decibel
Sylvia Orozco, Executive Director, Mexic-Arte Museum
Martha Cotera, Writer, Historian & Activist
Moderated by Paul Saldaña, Co-Founder and Facilitator of HABLA
