The Cultural Accelerator
The Blog That Speeds Up Evolution Every Tuesday at 2
The Glory and Curse of Our Numbers
If you treat our community as simply consumers, you have a lot of shinier competition. This is vital for businesses, politicians, schools to keep in mind as they try to lure us. We are in demand, so we can demand. And the greatest outcomes comes from a fair exchange of cultural capital. That's right. We don't want just your money. Keep that in mind as you're coming for ours. If you want a business or institutions to come to the table to talk
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say
On Wednesday April 22, 1998, in the party hall of Chapultepec Restaurant, in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, I founded Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say (affectionately known as NP). I didn't know it would become a massive grassroots movement that would go on to organize the largest book fairs in Texas, create the leading literary radio show in the state, propel members from our community into literary, academic, and activist worlds. I didn't even know it would create the
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Mexican-American studies needed in Texas
Am I vocal because I studied Mexican-American history? No, I'm vocal because I'm mad. MAS IS NEEDED IN TEXAS On Friday, the Texas State Board of Education can vote to implement Mexican-American studies as a legitimate course option for every school district in Texas. Or the board can continue to deny and ignore the role Tejanos have played in forming this state and this nation. Now is the time to acknowledge our history and culture. There are 4.9 million students in Texas; 51 percent are
Mexicans Ain't White: The Gus Garcia Story
We are never imagined as Intellectuals. With his brash and brilliant rhetoric, Gus Garcia became a lead lawyer on the first Mexican American legal team to win a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The fact that he is not a household name is no surprise to us. Spoiler alert: The life of Civil Rights lawyer Gus Garcia doesn't have a happy ending, but the true story of our people lies between the echo of the gavel at the Supreme Court hearing, where he brilliantly defended our rights, to his last
Plan to play down ethnic studies is bad for Texas
Republican state Sen. Dan Patrick got the new GOP playbook too late to use it to write Senate Bill 1128, legislation that will alter the way history is taught at state-funded Texas colleges. The new playbook book issued by Republican National CommitteeChairman Reince Priebus, "Growth and Opportunity Project," makes the following sobering prediction: "Unless changes are made, it will be increasingly difficult for Republicans to win another presidential election in the near future." Texas
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