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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute

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Expanding the story of civil rights in the U.S. MACRI is creating the first national museum dedicated to collecting and sharing Mexican American civil rights history. www.somosmacri.org

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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 9h
#OTD in 1962, the founding convention of the National Farm Workers Association, was held in Fresno, CA with over 150 delegates in attendance. In 1966, the group became the United Farm Workers of America when it merged with the Filipino Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, led by Larry Itliong.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 19h
Teachers! Parents! Students! 🎨 We are planning our next student art exhibit, which will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mendez V. Westminster, and we are looking for submissions from Bexar County students. 🗓️ The submission deadline is December 16, 2026! Learn more 👉 buff.ly/9B7TIAG
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Born #OTD in 1942 in South Texas, Gloria E. Anzaldúa was a trailblazing queer Chicana poet, writer, & feminist theorist who won the NEA Fiction Award (1991), Sappho Award of Distinction (1992), & The American Studies Association Carl Bode-Norman Pearson Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2001)
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join us tomorrow for an exhibit reception for SOMOS AMERICANOS: OUR AMERICAN STORY. 🗓️ Saturday, September 26, 2026 ⏰ 1 PM - 4 PM 📍 MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 🍇 Refreshments & Door Prizes! 🎁 ✨️ FREE RSVP: buff.ly/dr0VqAY
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us this Saturday! You are invited to a reception for our newest exhibit, SOMOS AMERICANOS: Our American Story, and our Fall Membership Drive. Saturday, September 26, 2026 1 PM - 4 PM MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 FREE
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MACRI was created because Mexican American civil rights history deserves a permanent place in our nation’s historical narrative. Every person who becomes a member helps us show that there is a community standing behind that mission. Add your name to that community during our Fall Membership Drive.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Why become a MACRI Member? Every MACRI Member helps demonstrate that our community values Mexican American civil rights history and believes it deserves to be preserved, studied, and shared. Save Our History. Inspire the Future. Become a MACRI member today 👉 buff.ly/IBZBcAf #MakeHistoryWithMACRI
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Save the date for a conversation about the past and future of San Antonio's beloved ALAMEDA THEATER! More info & RSVP --> buff.ly/1gfgb29 Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 9 - 11 AM Double Height Courtroom at the Bexar County Courthouse 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 Coffee & light refreshments! FREE
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Teachers! Parents! Students! 🎨 We are planning our next student art exhibit, which will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mendez V. Westminster, and we are looking for submissions from Bexar County students. 🗓️ The submission deadline is December 16, 2026! Learn more 👉 buff.ly/9B7TIAG
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You are invited to a reception for our newest exhibit, SOMOS AMERICANOS: Our American Story, and our Fall Membership Drive. Saturday, September 26, 2026 1 PM - 4 PM MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 FREE
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s #MondayMembership, and we’re kicking off MACRI’s Fall Membership Drive! When you become a MACRI member, you help preserve and share the stories of Mexican American civil rights history and demonstrate the strong community support behind this important work. Join today! 👉 buff.ly/IBZBcAf
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#OTD in 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), a U.S. military policy that prohibited openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals from serving, was repealed approximately nine months after President Barack Obama signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 on December 22, 2010.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Save the date for a conversation about the past and future of San Antonio's beloved ALAMEDA THEATER! More info & RSVP --> buff.ly/1gfgb29 Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 9 - 11 AM Double Height Courtroom at the Bexar County Courthouse 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 Coffee & light refreshments! FREE
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE! MACRI is excited to partner with the Collins Garden Library for a free screening of MY FAMILY, starring Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, Jimmy Smits, and Constance Marie! 🗓️ Sunday, Sept 20th ⏰ 2 PM 📍Collins Garden Library, 200 N. Park, SATX 78204 Learn more at: buff.ly/9Tg8kBW
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Save the date! You are invited to a reception for Join us for the opening of MACRI’s current exhibit, SOMOS AMERICANOS: Our American Story, and our Fall Membership Drive. Saturday, September 26, 2026 1 PM - 4 PM MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 FREE
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#OTD in 1963, 32 Mexican farmworkers were killed when a Southern Pacific freight train collided with the makeshift bus transporting them to work near Chualar, California. Most of the men were braceros—participants in the Bracero Program who lived together in a nearby labor camp.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Happy Dieciséis! September 16th is Mexican Independence Day, commemorating the symbolic beginning of the Mexican War of Independence following Father Manuel Hidalgo's Grito de Dolores, a speech that called for an uprising against the Spanish viceroyalty. ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Su voto es su voz! Are you registered? YES Are you sure? Check your status at: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg NO Register now: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Register today! bit.ly/2025nvrdreg #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Did you know that as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status? ¡ESCÁNDALO! Be part of the solution and get your community #VoteReady today on #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Check your status at: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Not only is today the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, but it's also National Voter Registration Day!!! It's a time when we ask ourselves: WWWMD? (What would Walter Mercado do?) The stars have spoken. Register to vote. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hola, Killeen and Bell County, Texas! Our Executive Director will be speaking at this afternoon's Hispanic Heritage Month community celebration at 3:30 pm in the Killeen City Council chambers, located at 101 N. College Street. We would love to see you there! More info here: buff.ly/IdxHBPU
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We love the increased attention to Latino Americans during HHM, but we also want you to know that MACRI is sharing Mexican American civil rights history 365 days a year! We'll be here for you during HHM, and we'll be here for you after HHM. We're not going anywhere!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For a week beginning #OTD in 1911, El Primer Congreso Mexicanista, also known as the First Mexicanist Congress, met in Laredo, Texas to address social, economic, and educational issues impacting Mexicans and persons of Mexican descent in the U.S.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Teachers! Parents! Students! 🎨 We are planning our next student art exhibit, which will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mendez V. Westminster, and we are looking for submissions from Bexar County students. 🗓️ The submission deadline is December 16, 2026! Learn more 👉 buff.ly/9B7TIAG
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE! MACRI is excited to partner with the Collins Garden Library for a free screening of MY FAMILY, starring Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, Jimmy Smits, and Constance Marie! 🗓️ Sunday, Sept 20th ⏰ 2 PM 📍Collins Garden Library, 200 N. Park, SATX 78204 Learn more at: buff.ly/9Tg8kBW
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
TODAY! Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk about ✨️ Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border✨️ , featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. 🗓️ Wed, Sept 9, 2026  ⏰ 6 - 7 PM CT The talk will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Visit MACRI's latest exhibit, Somos Americanos: Our American Story, highlighting the ways Mexican Americans have lived out the nation’s highest democratic ideals through public service, civic leadership, and acts of valor. GALLERY HOURS W-F, 10am-4PM 2123 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, TX FREE!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This week at MACRI! EXHIBIT - Have you visited our latest exhibit, Somos Americanos? The exhibit gallery is open this week, Wednesday through Friday, from 10am to noon and 1pm to 4pm. Stop by and learn about the long history of Mexican American contributions to the USA!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This Wednesday! Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk about ✨️ Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border✨️ , featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. NEW DATE!! 🗓️ Wed, Sept 9, 2026  ⏰ 6 - 7 PM CT The talk will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Born #OTD in 1885, Jovita Idár was a journalist, activist, educator, & suffragist who reported for La Crónica & El Progreso newspapers in Laredo, TX. She believed in the press’ ability to keep the powerful accountable & frequently wrote about discrimination, women's rights, & the Mexican Revolution.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day! The MACRI Visitor Center is closed today in observance of Labor Day.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#OTD in 1781, El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles was founded along the banks of the Los Angeles River on Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash land. Los Angeles would later become a major center for Mexican American civil rights efforts.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#OTD in 1970, the National Chicano Moratorium Committee organized a march in East Los Angeles to protest against both the Vietnam War and the high number of Mexican Americans who were being drafted and killed in the war.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We're expecting a full house at Saturday's 30th anniversary double feature screening of CHICANO!, so please be sure to arrive early to get seated. Doors open at 1:30PM!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We are very sorry to share that tonight's MACRI Talk must be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We are working with Dr. Cadava to reschedule the talk and will share the new date as soon as possible.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
TODAY! Join us for a special America 250 virtual MACRI Talk about ✨️ Lyndon B. Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border✨️ , featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM Central Time The talk will livestream via Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This Saturday's double-feature screening of 2 episodes of the documentary series CHICANO! will be followed by a discussion with Hector Galan, Dr. Blandina "Bambi" Cardenas, Rosie Castro, & Mario Compaen! We'll learn more about making the series & the movement for school & political equality.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Today is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the certification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920, which prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This Thursday! Join us for a virtual MACRI Talk about ✨️ Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border✨️ , featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central Time The talk will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Next week! Join us for a special America 250 virtual MACRI Talk about Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border, featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central Time The talk will livestream via Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#OTD in 2015, Dolores “Loli” Alvarez Castilla initiated the first National Latina Day. Three years before, Castilla created the Latinas Empowering Latinas Facebook Group to connect Latinas and create an online space for them to support each other.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Join our August MACRI Talk to learn about Lyndon B. Johnson, Mexican Americans, & the Border with Dr. Gerardo Cadava. This virtual talk will be held on LBJ's birthday, Aug 27th. RSVP & more info at buff.ly/M0uMzXd 🔈️Excerpt: President Johnson’s remarks upon signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#OTD in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, making it illegal to deny the right to vote to any citizen based on their sex, effectively granting women the right to vote.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This week we're heading to Chicago for the Latinos in Heritage Conservation Congreso! If you'll be attending, please look for the MACRI exhibit in the Culture & Comunidad Fair.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
RSVP today at buff.ly/MKWJQeZ
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Join us for a special America 250 virtual MACRI Talk about Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border, featuring historian Geraldo Cadava. Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central Time The talk will livestream via Facebook and YouTube. RSVP at buff.ly/CxlfYCu!
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
⚠️ We're expecting a full house for this one, so be sure to RSVP today!⚠️ FREE 30th anniversary screening of two episodes of the groundbreaking documentary series Chicano! 🗓️ Saturday, August 29th ⏰ 2PM 📍 Little Carver Civic Center 👉🏽 RSVP: buff.ly/MKWJQeZ
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🍎 Back to School: Mexican American Trailblazers in Education 📚 As students & teachers head back to school, we’re highlighting a handful of Mexican American trailblazers who expanded access to education, challenged discrimination, opened doors, & helped ensure that future generations could thrive.
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Mexican American Civil Rights Institute @somosmacri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#OTD in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. Over the next decade, the VRA enfranchised 1.5 million African Americans across the South, but other minority groups were not covered by the law.
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