Willie Velásquez documentary is a lesson for Latinos on the importance of voting
Willie Velásquez documentary is a lesson for Latinos on the importance of voting
*Why you should read this: Because today is Willie Velasquez day and a quick search of his name turned up no news stories. This piece, by Mercedes Olivera, is from […]
DIECIOCHO Podcast: Film maker Helctor Galán and his movie Willie Velásquez: Su Voto Es Su Voz
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A lot went in to the making of the documentary Willie Velasquez: Su Voto Es Su Voz. It premiers tonight (Monday, Oct. 3, 2016) at 9:30pm […]
New PBS Documentary Spotlights Latino Voting Rights Advocate
*Be sure to stream the documentary on PBS.org. PBS will be monitoring the number of streams for 7 days after the premiere in order to gauge interest in Latin-themed programming. […]
Hector Galán’s ‘Wille Velásquez: Your Vote is Your Voice’ Premiers Monday, October 3 on PBS
*I’ll be doing a podcast with Hector Galán and will be posting a trailer of the documentary soon. VL By Latino Public Broadcasting (LOS ANGELES) – With his rallying cry […]
UTSA to acquire papers of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
* It makes sense, given that San Antonio was where Willie Velásquez started his community organizing, voter registration and voting rights work in the early 1970’s. President Bill Clinton posthumously awarded […]
