Our New Anahuac

  For Immediate Release                                                                              January 24, 2012                                                                                               CONTACT: Tony Diaz, Nuestra Palabra Director AztecMuse@aol.com    Houston writers & activists organize a caravan of Librotraficantes to smuggle contraband books back into Arizona! Houston, Texas – Local literary nonprofit Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say is organizing The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan from Houston, Texas to [...]

I have spoken to some over the past many years and months about the need to be able to communicate the principles of Mexicayotl to the people. Mexicayotl is the spirit behind the rebirth of indigenous traditions, conscience and spirituality. In many cases, it is the spirit behind Danza Azteca, Temazcales (sweat lodges), and ceremonias. I have even mentioned to some the idea of a [...]

From Jim On the Houston Unido listserve Houston Unido/United– Occupy Houston has passed a proposal for an anti-police brutality march in solidarity with the Oakland General Strike/Mass Day of action. We’ll meet 11:30 am, Wednesday, Nov 2, at Tranquility. Then at noon, we’ll march to the Harris Country Sheriff’s office at 1201 Franklin. If you [...]

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 [...]

An Open Letter To Occupy Houston, Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Movements All Over The World I would like to open this letter by recognizing your recent efforts to shed light on the cases of many problems that many middle class United States citizens have begun to feel lately.  The unemployment, the disenfranchisement from the [...]

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 [...]

“The Case of Joe Campos Torres” is a documentary film about one of the most infamous cases of police misconduct in Houston history. Produced at KPRC-TV, Channel 2 in Houston in 1978 by Tony Bruni and written and edited by Carlos Calbillo, this documentary feature is reported by John Quiñones, now of ABC News in [...]

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Background of Incident This weekend, I was invited by some friends of mine to visit Cleveland, Texas.  The trip was not a leisurely one.  We were invited to meet with a community which had been affected by a horrific incident-the gang rape of an 11-year old by a group of men.   This young girl was [...]

  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; [...]