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Tag Archives: Tony Diaz

Tony Diaz

by Patrick Michels

State Board of Education Plans Mexican-American History Course

Thu, Jan 2, 2014 |

University of Texas history professor Emilio Zamora calls the SBOE's decision the biggest advance in Mexican-American studies education in a decade....Read More

by Patrick Michels

Librotraficantes Fight Attempt to Whitewash History in Texas Universities

Thu, Mar 14, 2013 |

After hauling banned books into Arizona, Houston writer Tony Diaz brought his "Librotraficante" campaign to the Texas Capitol Thursday, to fight a proposal to c...Read More

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