Join us on Saturday, June 29, 2024, for the opening of Alonso S. Perales: Civil Rights Trailblazer, MACRI's inaugural traveling exhibit.

This exhibit explores the life and legacy of Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960), a civil rights activist, public intellectual, and US diplomat. It draws from Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco's recently published biography of Perales, his first comprehensive biography, to introduce Perales to a new generation.

📍 1 - 2 PM | Panel of Scholars & Reception
Bazan Library | 2200 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco, the author of Pioneer of Mexican-American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales, the basis of MACRI's exhibit, will be joined by Dr. Gabriela Baeza Ventura, Deputy Director of Arte Público Press, for a presentation on Perales. Refreshments will be served.

📍 2 - 4 PM | Exhibit Preview
MACRI Visitor Center | 2123 Buena Vista St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Be one of the first to see MACRI's traveling exhibit on Alonso S. Perales, including artifacts from Perales family members and Arte Público Press.

The exhibit will remain on display at the MACRI Visitor Center through Saturday, October 19, 2024. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM, or by appointment.

RSVP at https://buff.ly/3VQYZ0A

🌟 This program is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

MACRI's programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Wells Fargo, and individual donors like you!