Category: Social Justice
April 17, 2025
Explore RGV volunteering opportunities and learn how they benefit the community and students alike across Texas.
April 9, 2025
Learn more about how the newly renovated Lions Park in Mission, Texas offers all-inclusive amenities for people of all ages…
April 8, 2025
Misinformation can spread fast, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. Explore how misinformation uniquely impacts Spanish-speaking communities and what we…
March 31, 2025
JZD isn’t just a brand—it’s a movement. Co-founded by queer, Latine wives Jennifer Serrano and Veronica Vasquez, this Rio Grande…
March 27, 2025
As Texas lawmakers push new restrictions on reproductive healthcare, a proposed bill could make birth control even harder to access—especially…
March 26, 2025
Dr. Stephanie Alvarez speaks on the fight to save the historic San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Texas–a site tied…
March 24, 2025
Women in the Rio Grande Valley and Matamoros, Mexico, mark International Women’s Day through protest and activism. Florist Yesenia Ramos…
February 19, 2025
For years, Brownsville’s murals have sparked debates. Murals by Cecilia Sierra and Josie Del Castillo celebrate the community, while others,…
February 12, 2025
In her Op-Ed, Margarita Gonzalez talks about how it’s been five years since Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) paused…
January 28, 2025
The Rio Grande Valley is preparing for new immigration policies under the Trump administration. Learn about how grassroots organizations are…
December 10, 2024
The RGV Broadband Coalition is challenging the FCC's flawed Broadband Map, which misrepresents internet access in the region. The coalition…
December 10, 2024
The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre is a program in the Rio Grande Valley that empowers people to make healthier food…
December 10, 2024
The story examines the history of the Rio Grande Valley's sugar mill, its role in agriculture, and the legacy of…
December 6, 2024
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s presence in the Valley damages our environment and community. Non-profit organizations like South Texas Environmental…
December 2, 2024
Pluma Libre Fellow Jacinda Mia Perez highlights the resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Rio Grande Valley by drawing…
November 26, 2024
The National Day of Mourning is an Indigenous-led response to Thanksgiving that unveils the true history of colonization. Learn how…
November 25, 2024
UTRGV students are tackling period poverty by providing free menstrual products advocating for institutional change, fostering equity, and breaking stigmas…
November 4, 2024
In the race for Texas’s District 34, candidates Vicente Gonzalez and Mayra Flores are putting the region’s future on the…