National Friendship Caravan to Cuba Event
Resistencia
50 Years of Partial Freedom: Symposium Nov. 11th & 12th
November 2022 marks 50 years since the release from prison of poet and revolutionary Raúl R. Salinas (raúlrsalinas) (1934-2008). An Austinite for most of his life, Salinas was a renowned poet, community organizer, prisoner and youth advocate, and intellectual of the Chicano Movement. In November 1972, Salinas was released after more than a decade in […]
Politics and Literature in East Austin: The Story of Casa De Resistencia Books @ Orange Magazine
Politics and Literature in East Austin: The Story of Casa De Resistencia Books April 22, 2016 Walking into Casa de Resistencia Books feels like walking into a friend’s living room. Story by Jacqueline Ramos Photos by Kristin Evans Unique self-portraits and beautiful photos of indigenous people line the walls of the cozy shop, along with […]