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“Keeper of culture wins honor” is a newspaper article printed by the Austin American-Statesman on September 15, 1983. September 15th begins the month long recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, with the following day being “Diez y Sies”, Mexican…

This bilingual calendar was issued by the Austin Chicano Cultural Center in 1973. It features sketches and brief descriptions of twelve Chicano/as detailing their many accomplishments. Featured persons: Felipe Martinez, Hermelinda Rodriguez, Richard…

A poem based on two experiences, one as a child and the other as a grown woman, in which Aurora Orozco was prohibited from speaking Spanish.

This is a poem by Aurora E. Orozco titled Un dia en La Pisca de Algodon.

To the right, a PDF file of Aurora E. Orozco’s original handwritten document is available for free download. Below this item’s description, you will find a direct transcript of the text.

For Aurora E. Orozco, the Spanish language seeps into every…

Tori Vasquez is an alumus of the Southwestern University Latin American & Border Studies Program.
Brenda Sendejo is Associate Professor/Chair of Feminist Studies at Southwestern University, where she…

This is a head shot that was submitted with Ruby Pérez's resume. It is presumably part of her acting portfolio.