Our New Anahuac

On November 13, I am hosting a prayer/discussion session regarding the topic of starting a new forum/form for prayer. I have shared some of these ideas with some of you before. Some were at the floricanto we did many years back, and the idea is similar to this. Some might not be familiar at all [...]

The other day, I thought that it might be good to change the name of this group to Progresista Voter’s Union. The concept of a union is vivid in the minds of many people. As an individual, it is difficult to bargain with the company. As a group, they are forced to listen, or you [...]

It has been a couple of weeks since the battle over began to heat up. Only two weeks ago, most of the city’s Latinos were united in rejecting the plan presented by the City Of Houston, which most of us call the Parker map. Since that time, many different groups have presented their plans, and [...]

Recently, I have been helping some very talented people form a group called the Progresista Voting Bloc. The idea behind the organization is simple. It is a group dedicated to pushing a progressive Latino agenda by more closely organizing and directing our votes. I know that I am not alone when I say that for [...]

La Raza Justice Movement will offer summer study sessions. Sometimes, we get so caught up in the battles, that we forget to understand the war. Come learn about the thirteen beliefs of La Raza Justice Movement. It is my hope that these study sessions, not soon, but later will give rise to something important and [...]

I have done a few posts before about some of my experiences in navigating in and out of the worlds of Mexicaoytl and ‘La Lucha.’  Certainly, I have come a long way in my understanding of both worlds since my days of being “one of those passed out Mechistas,” at Casa de Colores during an [...]

  Who:  The still un-named Progresista Voting Bloc What:  Community Conversation and Presentation Where:  MECA 1900 Kane, Houston, TX 77007 When: Saturday, March 19th 2011, 3-5 Why:  To vote as a bloc for candidates who vote progressively;  To clear the ballot of spineless politicians and to replace them with progressive, activist candidates, regardless of party affiliation; [...]

I enjoyed the protest today. I posted a little about it at El Pueblo’s Online edition, along with more pics. Houston United (HoustonUnido.org) protested in front of Houston’s Clear Channel offices. They were protesting Arizona-style bills proposed by State Representative Riddle, and the racist, slanted rhetoric found on 740 AM. Michael Berry, a Clear Channel [...]

For Immediate Release February 16, 2011 Contact: Natali Fani-González 202.787.1813 JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Latinos, Immigrant Advocates Nationwide Send Unambiguous Message in Light of Brisenia’s Murder: Stop the Hate, We are Watching Tucson, Arizona – As Latinos and immigrant rights advocates from all over the United States applaud the guilty verdict in the trial of Shawna [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2011 El Pueblo Community Newspaper Adds Three Areas of Distribution And Almost Doubles Circulation Description: Houston’s Premier Bilingual Community Newspaper, El Pueblo, grows its circulation and distribution through an agreement similar to a franchise agreement. El Pueblo Newspaper will offer three additional areas of distribution to the three it already [...]