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Rio Grande Valley Community React Ahead of SpaceX Rocket Launch Blast on the South Texas Coastline

April 20, 2023

SpaceX routine operations and testing are already destroying wildlife refuges and sacred lands of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas…

RGV Cities Can Reduce Illegal Dumping

April 19, 2023

There is a serious lack of transparency and access to recycling and disposal services throughout Mission, Palmview, Penitas, and La…

Saving The RGV One Refill At A Time

April 14, 2023

RGV Refillery, owned by Marisa Bravo, offers bulk goods and aims to educate the community by hosting workshops that teach…

Commentary:  Puro Freddy Fender: Marker Unveiling 10 Years in the Making

April 11, 2023

It’s been ten years since the family of Resaca City’s favorite son and legendary songster Freddy Fender has been awarded…

Coming to America: Mexican immigrants recall their journey into the United States

April 6, 2023

The people who crossed El Rio Grande and set foot on the Valley are those ones who carried and cemented…

Drag the Legislature; The Right Targets Drag Performers

April 4, 2023

Drag can be so much; entertainment, educational, political, a form of gender expression, and an artistic celebration of one’s community.…

956 Voters Deserve Better

March 28, 2023

May 6th, 2023, elections will look wildly different based on where you live. Nonetheless, ensuring that all loved ones, friends,…

Roots Break Walls Part II: Rooting Abundance

March 28, 2023

The second Roots Break Walls workshop will continue the conversation on interdependence at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands on April 8th…

Nuestra Delta Mágica: Settler Imaginaries & Community Resistance

March 22, 2023

Nuestra Delta Magica: Settler Imaginaries & Community Resistance is a two-month-long exhibition that will investigate untold South Texas history of…

3 RGV Women To Celebrate This Month

March 17, 2023

Happy Women’s History Month! Read about 3 women who paved the path for women in the RGV, becoming icons in…

OP-ED:  Get Schooled: The Fight to Save Public Education in Texas

March 15, 2023

Before the pandemic, educator and activist Clarissa Riojas felt that teaching was her dream. It wasn’t until 2020 that her…

Going Varsity in Mariachi: A Coming-of-Age Documentary

March 8, 2023

Edinburg North High School's Mariachi Oro shines on the silver screen in a new documentary that follows the students through…

Búho: Brownsville’s Barrier-Breaking Bookstore

March 7, 2023

After twelve years of Brownsville, Texas, not having a traditional bookstore, Brownsville-native Gilbert Hernandez decided to open Búho, an indie…

Despite the Distance, Art Unites the 956

March 6, 2023

The Virtual Artist-in-Residence (V-AiR), Cultivarte Laredo’s signature program, grants (3) South Texas artists stipends of $1,250 to work remotely for…

The Radical Root

March 2, 2023

Be a radical radicle and join our Roots Break Walls Campaign! Our first workshop explores identity, conservation, and healing remedies…

Volunteer To Help Immigrant Children Affected By Title 42

February 28, 2023

This month, President Biden announced the expansion of Title 42, which will deny asylum to immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba,…

Removing South Texas One Book At A Time

February 25, 2023

801 books have been banned in the state of Texas. Eight hundred and one stories will never be told in…

Mural Madness; Third Strike

February 21, 2023

On Friday, February 10th, the City of Brownsville unveiled the long-awaited details for the third downtown mural to be funded…

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