Category: Social Justice
July 21, 2022
One thing Juan Carlos Lopez remembers about growing up during the ’80s in McAllen, Texas, was the lack of ramps.…
July 12, 2022
In 2020, the Center for Disease Control released data showing that overall HIV rates in the United States had gone…
July 10, 2022
Open air markets gained popularity because of the COVID-19 restrictions placed on indoors spaces. They became a lifeline for many…
July 2, 2022
The transgender community has been oppressed by society for decades and even in 2022, the challenges they face seem unrelenting.…
June 24, 2022
The lack of transparency by local governments and negative impacts on the surrounding natural ecosystems and endangered wildlife are but…
June 14, 2022
Trucha in support and collaboration with GENTex, RGV Trans Closet, and South Texas Equality Project (STEP) launched a campaign to…
May 31, 2022
For the past 16 years, federal border authorities have deployed surveillance and policing technologies along the U.S.-Mexico border in an…
May 24, 2022
One day, it was just there: Elon Musk’s face set against the planet Mars, looking out over downtown Brownsville like…
May 13, 2022
In 2022, our public schools have become a political battlefield. From limiting what students can read to restricting the topics…
April 22, 2022
Let’s honor our land on Earth Day and every day. As individuals and a community, we can create meaningful change…
April 21, 2022
Do you want to vote but don’t know how? Read through our guide to learn how to register and what…
April 18, 2022
Most of us know the bible story: an innocent person sentenced to death by the state and crucified for crimes…
April 9, 2022
SB8 has been in effect since Sept. 1, which is a six-week abortion ban in Texas. Before the bill, it…
March 31, 2022
One of the ugliest images of 2021 was the Border Patrol horsemen attack against dark skin Haitian immigrants in the…
March 21, 2022
Juan Trey Mendez III is setting precedence. The Brownsville mayor currently faces criticism from the community for his recent distorted…
February 12, 2022
In November of 2021 the U.S.-Mexico border reopened its doors to non essential travelers, an important element of border culture,…
February 3, 2022
Those of us that like sports live it deeply in Texas. For better or for worse, it forms part of…
January 13, 2022
The Rio Grande region experienced a forced rebranding through the myth of the Magic Valley. Despite demographic and political changes,…