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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…

Conjunto Is Not Dead

February 16, 2023

The Grand Re-Opening of The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum is happening this Saturday, February 18th, in…

Top Savage Birthday Traditions

February 13, 2023

¡Oye! We turned 2! Let’s go over the most savage birthday traditions from our cultura, from the infamous mordida to…

A Very Beary Good Time

February 10, 2023

In this exclusive interview, we spoke with Abraham Hinojosa-Villarreal, a board member of the RGV Bears, about their First Annual…

A Theatre Kid’s Mission To Put the RGV in the Spotlight

February 9, 2023

Growing up as a theatre kid in the RGV in the early 2010s, there were few people or organizations to…

Op-Ed: The Pharr Riot and the Need for Mexican-American Studies

February 7, 2023

52 years after the Pharr Riot, Thomas Ray Garcia reflects on what it means to be from the RGV, his…

Desde la Frontera: Border Representation in Soy de Tejas

February 2, 2023

Soy de Tejas showcases over 100 works of art of forty native Texan and Texas-based contemporary artists. Each reflects, “the…

Commentary: In Solidarity with Bekah Hinojosa Against SpaceX

January 31, 2023

Almost a year later, Rebekah Hinojosa is scheduled to make her first appearance in court in February for, allegedly, vandalizing…

Repro Rights: Where Are We Now?

January 27, 2023

This past Sunday, January 22nd, people all over the country marched for what would’ve been Roe v. Wade’s 50th anniversary.…

Why You Should Listen to Valle De Sueños

January 20, 2023

Valle de Sueños is a local, bilingual podcast focused on the stories of activists & migrants who fought to end…

The Killing of Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley by Intimate Partners

January 18, 2023

A global threat impacting the Rio Grande Valley is the killings of women and girls by intimate partner violence. From…

The Outdoors Isn’t Just for White People

January 11, 2023

The peace of being surrounded by the natural world should be an experience accessible to all. Recognizing that the recreational…

Face2Face: The Artist & The Dreamer

January 9, 2023

With the Dream Act and DACA in a constant state of limbo, many Dreamers are left uncertain about their future.…

Making Life Accessible in South Texas

January 4, 2023

Juan, a VAIL board member and person with disabilities, interviewed VAIL’s Director of Programs about working for people with disabilities…

Valley Viral Best Moments of 2022

January 1, 2023

We took a trip down memory lane and compiled a list of 5 eventful moments that happened in the Rio…

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