This one was special. It was a story in which living it was as necessary as writing it. Searching for La Perdida appeared in the Oxford American’s Texas Music issue. The piece is about finding home by following the music born from our South Texas land. We travel slowly off the ranch and out of the […]
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No one ever really leaves Texas, not really. I think the same can be said about New York City, another place that has come to define me. New York is a place I traveled to, found myself in and learned to call home. Texas, with all of its madness and beauty, is the site of […]
‘Against Mexico’ Documentary Explores Texas Secession Battle | PBS NewsHour Posted on Newshour May 2012 At first blush, a group reenactment of Texas’ 1836 battle to secede from Mexico has little to do with today’s political environment. But the notion of what it means to be an American is an issue that continues to stir […]
Friends, colleagues and supporters, We hope this email finds you well and enjoying a peaceful Holiday Season. 2010 is going out with a Bang! We’re delighted to share some exciting news as Tell’em Who You Are charges ahead. Michelle García partnered with the National Black Programming Consortium to launch the Border Mobile Journalism Collective. Citizen […]
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