Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote
By Mary Tuma [This piece was originally published on the Austin Chronicle on 9/1/2017] g Latina women chose an unlikely spot to hold their quinceañera –... Read More
Hundreds of Central Texans rally in downtown Austin in defense of DACA
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people marched throughout downtown Austin on Saturday in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program... Read More
Quinceañera Held at Texas Capitol Building
By Lily Herman [This piece was originally published on Teen Vogue] Over a dozen women in their teens and early twenties gathered... Read More
Teen Girls In Quinceañera Dresses Protest Immigration Law
By Vanessa Romo [This piece was originally heard on All Things Considered on 7/19/17] Transcript: AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Many Latinas mark their 15th birthdays... Read More
This Latina Activist Travels from Corpus Christi to Austin Every Week to Learn How to Organize Her Community
By Christine Bolaños [This piece was originally published in REMEZCLA on 6/08/17] Raised by a former county commissioner and a retired district judge, Analicia Bañales is no... Read More
The Latinas Behind ‘Jolt’ Use Culture to Build Latinx Political Power in Texas
By Raquel Reichard [This piece was originally published in Latina Magazine on 5/15/17] More than 10.4 million Latinxs call Texas home. Accounting for 39 percent of the... Read More
Austin’s “Poderosas” Mural is an Homage to the Sacrifices and Strength of Immigrant Mothers
By Christine Bolaños [This piece was originally published in Remezcla on 5/12/17] When Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a controversial “sanctuary cities” ban... Read More
Meet Jolt, the Latino Organization Aiming to Shake up Texas Politics
By Gus Bova [This piece was originally published in the Texas Observer on 4/13/17] “Change requires real organizing and investment in the community. You have... Read More