This panel discussion will focus on the importance of Black history education and civil rights and their relevance in our modern lives. Hear from panelists Dr. Kevin Cokley (professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at University of Texas at Austin); Dr. Mike Flores (president of Palo Alto College); and Oliver Hill (president of NAACP San Antonio Chapter). Reception to follow.
Find out more »Join us at 7pm on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Alamo Drafthouse for the movie premiere and screening of: "Message to The People - A Story of Malcolm X" (an independent film produced and recorded here in San Antonio, TX). "Message to the People: A Story of MALCOLM X" is a historical dramatization of the life and words of Malcolm X. Portraying his image and presenting his words; this film introduces us to the great legacy of Malcolm X.…
Find out more »The 39th annual San Antonio CineFestival, the nation’s longest running Latino film festival and San Antonio’s original indie film festival, will take place February 24 – March 4, 2017 at the historic Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe Street, San Antonio, TX 78207. The nine-day event will feature screenings, appearances by celebrity guests, panel discussions, receptions, community events and the Latino Screenwriting Lab, a three-day script workshop co-presented with the Sundance Institute. Festival passes are $60 and individual screenings start at $8.…
Find out more »"Water protector camps were never just physical places, they can not be destroyed by the U.S. government." --Brenda Norrell, Censored News Wednesday, February 22nd at 2pm was the Army Corps of Engineer's deadline for water protectors to vacate from the land that the Oceti Sakowin, Rosebud and part of the Sacred Stone Camps have occupied since last fall. We are hearing and seeing footage today, Thursday, February 23rd that bulldozers, armored tanks, and militarized police have been moving through the…
Find out more »(ESPAÑOL SIGUE) Join us in Austin for A Day of Action for Immigrant and Refugee Rights! 9:30am - Convene 10am - March to State Capitol 11:30am - Rally 1pm - Legislative Visits Trump has created an immense sense of fear and uncertainty in our immigrant and refugee communities, and, in many communities across Texas. Texas has been and will continue to be ground zero for anti-immigrant, xenophobic rhetoric that is evident in the 2017 legislative priorities of State leaders. We…
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