DIECIOCHO Podcast – Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante on Arizona’s Mexican-American Studies Ban
DIECIOCHO Podcast – Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante on Arizona’s Mexican-American Studies Ban
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The trial to turn back a ban on Mexican-American studies in Arizona schools has entered its second week. This is the latest in a chain of […]
Writing from the Trunk of the Latino Tree
*What do you do when the state of Arizona bans a number of classic Chicano literature books? You publish an anthology of Chicano literature, because you can. and why Chicano? […]
Chicana Films Need to be Included in Mexican American Studies Curricula
*Why should Chicana films be included in Mexican American Studies? Here’s why, with a list of films to watch. VL By Linda Garcia Merchant, Newstaco I finally met Tony Diaz in person, […]
Mexican-American studies needed in Texas
By Tony Diaz, Houston Chronicle On Friday, the Texas State Board of Education can vote to implement Mexican-American studies as a legitimate course option for every school district in Texas. Or the […]
Texas State Board of Education Plans Mexican-American History Course
By Patrick Michels, The Texas Observer Last fall, hundreds of protesters gathered at the University of Texas at Austin after a student group announced it would stage a game of “Catch an […]
Mexicans Ain’t White: The Gus Garcia Story
By Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante Spoiler alert: The life of Civil Rights lawyer Gus Garcia doesn’t have a happy ending, but the true story of our people lies between the […]
Libro traficantes. Latino Rebels. Zapata’s Disciples.
By Librotraficante, Latino Rebels Latino Rebels Editor’s Note: We are proud to call Tony Diaz, the Librotraficante, a key member of the Latino Rebels familia. I was recently knighted. I […]