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Becoming a Chicano Artist
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo Armando Sanchez is not a famous artist, but his art has been purchased by famous people— such as Mick Jagger and Maya...
Mexican Independence Day
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo San Antonioians have celebrated Mexican Independence Day since 1821. The have every reason to do so. Although San...
Everyday Work in Texas
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo My grandfather, Jose Maria Saenz, came to America in 1882, the year of the first Labor Day parade in New York City. He...
Chicano Art is Coming to Major Texas Museums
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo Recent interest in Latino art in San Antonio and Houston is not surprising. This interest was long overdue. A recent...
Carlos Cadena: World War II Veteran and Civil Rights Advocate
Carlos Cadena’s family came to San Antonio from Mexico in 1907. His father returned to Mexico when Cadena, the youngest of seven children, was still...
Young Cleto Rodriguez
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo Young Cleto Rodriguez moved to the Westside of San Antonio at the age of nine to live with relatives after the death of...
Ten Tips to Help your Children in the New School Year
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo Summer vacation is almost over and millions of children across Texas are preparing for another school year. In most...
Voting Matters
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo There are a million reasons why we should vote. But rather than to state many of them, let me begin by noting that in...
A Call for Immigration Reform
Written by Dr. Ricardo Romo For my entire life I have always heard that children are precious and should be protected by adults. This assumption was...
How the 60s Changed San Antonio
The decade of the Sixties was a remarkable time. America witnessed political disruptions, three assassinations, cultural innovation, and conflict,...