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Houston’s Huelga Schools

September 14, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Houstonians, and everyone else, can learn more about Houston’s Huelga Schools of the 1970s thanks to the efforts of Jacob Tate, a student at Pin Oaks Middle School. Tate spent several months last school year creating a website about Huelga Schools as part of a project for a regional History fair. What are Huelga Schools?  When the Houston […]

Filed Under: Blog, Community, People & Profiles Tagged With: Hispanic Houston, history, Huelga Schools, Sandra Fernandez

Meet the archivist preserving Houston’s Hispanic history

September 9, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In an attempt to expand the Houston Metropolitan Research Center’s Hispanic Collections (HMRC), the Houston Public Library (HPL) recently hired a Hispanic Collections Archivist. Miakela Garza Selley will lead and direct HMRC’s efforts in researching, acquiring, cataloging, digitizing, and preserving archival materials related to Hispanic cultures in Houston. What this means is that she is coordinating community outreach […]

Filed Under: Blog, People & Profiles Tagged With: Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Houston, history, Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library, Mikaela Selley, Sandra Fernandez

10 Great Things About Being Latino in Houston

July 26, 2013 by Juan Alanis Leave a Comment

10 Great Things About Being Latino in Houston

It’s no secret.  People often overlook Houstonians.  They often overlook Texans too.  Whether it’s because of our headline-making governor or the Texas Legislature and their not-so-far-behind controversies, it seems the only time Texas makes the national spotlight it is for something less than, shall we say, pride-provoking.  As Latinos in Houston, we’ve even grown accustomed […]

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Recent News & Updates

  • Meet the 2020 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards Recipients September 30, 2020
  • Get counted in the Census September 29, 2020
  • Steps to take now for the Tropical Storm Warning September 20, 2020
  • Call for Latinx Art Entries for Holocaust Museum Houston September 16, 2020
  • Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 September 15, 2020

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