Mexican American Heritage

As of May, more than a third of UTA undergraduates identified as Latino.

Fiestas, concerts and more mark the holiday, often called Diez Y Seis.

The quarter honors the life and contributions of South Texas journalist and activist, Jovita Idár. Idár is one of five women highlighted as part of the 2023 American Women Quarters program.

You can almost hear the coyotes howl and the wind blow at Lone Gallery's exhibition of West Texas art, featuring internationally-known artist Cruz Ortiz.

Every movement, vocal, instrument, design on the vestuarios, or dresses, and song has a meaning, Rodriguez said. One of her goals is to discover everything about ballet folklorico and its many styles and meanings.

“Tejanas at the Alamo: Conduits of Remembrance" is a new exhibit curated by The Mexican American Museum of Texas and the Dallas Historical Society. It seeks to share the lives of the Tejana Alamo survivors and celebrate their significant role in Texas history.

Findings at the Porvenir site in West Texas call into question the U.S. Army’s involvement in the Mexican Revolution.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s campaign has a history with the politics blogger, using more than $1,000 in campaign funds to pay him for advertising services.

The State Board of Education is considering creating standards for an official Mexican-American studies high school course, after two failed attempts to…

After months of protests from historians, teachers and lawmakers, the Texas State Board of Education this morning unanimously rejected a controversial...

The Texas State Board of Education preliminarily voted 14-0 today to reject a Mexican-American history textbook that scholars have said was riddled with...

The State Board of Education voted 14-0 Wednesday to deny the adoption of a Mexican-American studies textbook decried by opponents as racist and…