News Category: tx

John Treviño was Austin’s first Mexican American City Council member. The journey wasn’t easy.

Oct. 13, 2022

This story first appeared in the Texas Standard. An excerpt can be viewed below. To watch the full story, click here.

Treviño hadn’t considered a career in politics, until a pivotal conversation with his parish priest changed everything

Austin’s first Mexican American City Council member did not initially see himself in a political life – until his parish priest nudged him into “doing more.”

The Mexican American Civil Rights Links in Uvalde

May 26, 2022

This story first appeared in Axios. An excerpt can be viewed below. To read or listen to the full story click here.

Uvalde, Texas, may have been unknown to most Americans before Tuesday's mass shooting, but this town has deep roots in the Mexican American struggle for civil rights.