Norma Martinez
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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Fronteras: Native Texas and Texas-based artists reflect diverse Latinx identities in ‘Soy de Tejas’ exhibit
The "Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art" exhibit at Centro de Artes gallery in San Antonio collects over 100 pieces from artists representing seven regions and fifteen cities throughout Texas. The artworks engage with themes of identity, cultural heritage, pop culture, and modern political concerns. → Read More
Fronteras: Exploring the 'deeper beat of cultural heritage' along the Texas-Mexico border
"Bridging Cultures: Reflections on the Heritage Identity of the Texas-Mexico Borderlands" highlights the missing pieces of history often left out of the borderland narrative. It features a collection of essays ranging from the enduring cultural practice of quinceñeras, to wildlife along the border, to how border artists capture everyday life. → Read More
Fronteras: The Mexican American Museum of Texas provides a space to share and celebrate the Mexican American experience
The museum was founded in June 2022 by eight individuals who wanted to highlight Mexican American history and culture. Two of the co-founders, Gus Hinojosa and Juanita Nañez, discuss what led to the creation of the museum, its inaugural exhibit, and why it was important to create a space for Mexican American contributions. → Read More
Fronteras: 'Personal reflection is this class' — Students embark on journey of self discovery through Mexican American Studies
The Mexican American Studies course is offered to students at Jefferson High School in San Antonio. Fronteras visited the class in January to speak with the educators who helped bring the course to life, and to students on what the class has taught them so far. → Read More
Fronteras: Endowment will help grow one of the nation's largest collections of Latinx art at UTSA
Over 2,700 works by over 600 regional and international artists are displayed throughout the university as part of the UTSA Art Collection. The endowment honors over 20 years of work from the collection's curator, Arturo Infante Almeida. → Read More
Fronteras: ‘We’re the people of corn’ — San Antonio celebrates corn as a heritage ingredient during Pueblos de Maíz
During the month of May, San Antonio will collaborate with three other UNESCO Creative Cities to celebrate corn as a cultural ingredient for Pueblos del Maíz. → Read More
Fronteras: 'She was otherworldly, but she was also one of you' — UTSA course examines Selena's impact on Mexican American culture and identity
UTSA associate professor Sonya Alemán explains how the virtual course "Selena: A Mexican American Identity & Experience" prompts broader conversations about Latino issues and culture. → Read More
Here's how weather is impacting travel in San Antonio
Winter weather has impacted bus routes and flights in San Antonio → Read More
Fronteras: Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to establish a humane and equitable asylum process; One musician’s mariachi journey
Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to establish a humane and equitable asylum process; One musician’s mariachi journey → Read More
Fronteras: The Reality Of Women In The Texas Economy; TPR Reporter's Path To Citizenship
Women in Texas have come a long way, but they’re still trailing behind men economically. Dena L. Jackson is the chief operating officer of the Texas Women → Read More
San Antonio Demonstration For George Floyd Planned For Today At 5 At Travis Park
The nationwide tensions over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer was seen on video with his knee on Floyd → Read More
Texas Governor Suspends Visits at County And Municipal Jails
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the executive order regarding in-person visits on Friday. The restriction does not apply to visits by an attorneys → Read More
Bexar County Sheriff's Office Asked To Limit Contact With The Public
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced preventative measures to protect inmates and employees. → Read More
Coronavirus Detected In Patient Quarantined in San Antonio
It's the 15th case in the United States. → Read More
Fronteras: From Afghanistan To San Antonio — A Refugee Shares His Harrowing Journey To Freedom
A 2019 report by the Institute for Peace and Economics labeled Afghanistan as the “least peaceful” country in the world . More than 10% of all refugees → Read More
Fronteras: The Legacy Of The Chicano Student Walkouts Remembered 50 Years Later
Students across the Southwest walked out of class in the late 1960s and early 1970s to protest what they believed to be discriminatory policies directed at → Read More
In Search Of San Antonio's Next Poet Laureate
Pursue the preservation of poetry through education. Inspire established and emerging generations of literary artists and readers. Celebrate the literary → Read More
2020 Census — Making An Invisible Population Visible
There are 5.2 million known American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S., less than 2% of the nation’s overall population. Historically underrepresented → Read More
Thousands In San Antonio March, Celebrate And Reflect On MLK Jr.
Hundreds of thousands of people traveled to city's East Side for today's Martin Luther King Jr. march. → Read More
Fronteras: Norma Cantú’s Love Poems To The Border, A Place Of Beauty And Death; Tamales And Comadres
Born on the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo border, Norma Cantú explores the joy, sadness, love, life and the deaths experienced along the border in her new collection → Read More