Category: Social Justice
May 26, 2023
Elevated suicide rates among Latino men in the United States are having a profound impact on the RGV due to…
May 19, 2023
On Saturday, May 13th, a deadly tornado tore through Laguna Heights, causing significant damage. Current efforts are taking place to…
May 10, 2023
Nature is vital in everything we do. Yet, at times, we ignore the many issues plaguing our communities within the…
April 26, 2023
While declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month was a big step towards ending gender-based violence, it is crucial to…
April 20, 2023
SpaceX routine operations and testing are already destroying wildlife refuges and sacred lands of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas…
April 19, 2023
There is a serious lack of transparency and access to recycling and disposal services throughout Mission, Palmview, Penitas, and La…
April 4, 2023
Drag can be so much; entertainment, educational, political, a form of gender expression, and an artistic celebration of one’s community.…
March 28, 2023
May 6th, 2023, elections will look wildly different based on where you live. Nonetheless, ensuring that all loved ones, friends,…
March 28, 2023
The second Roots Break Walls workshop will continue the conversation on interdependence at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands on April 8th…
March 15, 2023
Before the pandemic, educator and activist Clarissa Riojas felt that teaching was her dream. It wasn’t until 2020 that her…
March 2, 2023
Be a radical radicle and join our Roots Break Walls Campaign! Our first workshop explores identity, conservation, and healing remedies…
February 28, 2023
This month, President Biden announced the expansion of Title 42, which will deny asylum to immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba,…
February 25, 2023
801 books have been banned in the state of Texas. Eight hundred and one stories will never be told in…
February 10, 2023
In this exclusive interview, we spoke with Abraham Hinojosa-Villarreal, a board member of the RGV Bears, about their First Annual…
February 7, 2023
52 years after the Pharr Riot, Thomas Ray Garcia reflects on what it means to be from the RGV, his…
January 31, 2023
Almost a year later, Rebekah Hinojosa is scheduled to make her first appearance in court in February for, allegedly, vandalizing…
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.…
January 18, 2023
A global threat impacting the Rio Grande Valley is the killings of women and girls by intimate partner violence. From…