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Mexican-American history

The Mexican American Story

Sometimes learning about history hurts. But if we want to heal from these wounds, we first have to learn the truth.

by David Dorado Romo

Keep Reading

‘The Mexican American Experience in Texas’ Takes a Deep Look at Our Sordid State History

by Martha Menchaca

What’s in a Name? Texas SBOE Tentatively Approves ‘Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies’

by Ruben Paquian

Hundreds Gather to Remember the 1966 Texas Farmworkers’ March

by Gus Bova

Flaco Jimenez May 17, 2016

The 66 Percent: Erasing Mexican Americans in the United States

Why aren’t we going past wanting to educate MexAm children to have ordinary pride in who they are and where they’ve come from?

by Dagoberto Gilb

"Mexican American Heritage" cover May 11, 2016

Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook: Chicanos Want to ‘Destroy This Society’

Textbook is first from former State Board of Education member’s publishing house.

by Patrick Michels

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Apr 11, 2014

Observer Radio Episode 53: Civil Rights 50 Years Later

by Jonathan McNamara

Inside this month's print issue

Molly Ivins on School Vouchers (1997)

Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be made into a national laboratory for bad government. Having a bad idea in your state? Come to Texas and see how it works out in practice.

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The Magazine

Tony Diaz Jan 03, 2014

Observer Radio Episode 39: Texas Gets Schooled In Mexican-American History and Central Americans Seek Asylum

by Jonathan McNamara

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