Willie Velasquez

San Antonio

Uvalde officers prep for trials; San Antonio, H-E-B offer insulin aid; today is Willie Velásquez Day

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Community

UTSA Special Collections Preserve Legacy Of Latinx Voter Registration Efforts

Norma Martinez

The Latinx vote gets a lot of attention in an election year. Many groups worked against the odds to organize the vote, including the League of United…
Border & Immigration

Fronteras Extra: 2018 Latino Voter Turnout 'Cuando vota Latina, vota una familia'

Norma Martinez

Lydia Camarillo, president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, plays a key role in developing SVREP’s nonpartisan voter mobilization…
San Antonio

Fronteras: 'Su Voto Es Su Voz'

Norma Martinez

A lawsuit against the Texas Secretary of State David Whitley was recently settled after his office released a list of 95,000 voters accused of being…
Border & Immigration

Fronteras Extra: Letters To The World From Willie Velasquez

Norma Martinez

Updated at 1:41 p.m.Willie Velasquez grew up on San Antonio’s West Side, and learned early on that by empowering his fellow Latinos, they could bring…
Border & Immigration

Fronteras: Letters To The World & A San Antonio Record Shop Spins The Hits

Norma Martinez

A new book for young adults reflects on the life of voting rights activist and West Side San Antonio native Willie Velasquez. Author Bárbara Renaud…