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Expanding the story of civil rights in the U.S. MACRI is creating the first national museum dedicated to collecting and sharing Mexican American civil rights history. www.somosmacri.org
Join us for the opening of MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, CISNEROS V. CORPUS CHRISTI ISD: THE LONG FIGHT TO END SCHOOL SEGREGATION.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM
MACRI Visitor Center, 2123 Buena Vista Street, SATX 78207
RSVP -> www.somosmacri.org/event-detail...
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
📣 CALL FOR DOLORES HUERTA INSPIRED ART 📣
🎨 Bexar County middle & high school students: to celebrate Dolores Huerta’s 95th bday, MACRI is holding an exhibit of student art inspired by Dolores Huerta. See submission guidelines at buff.ly/3WaVWjw
Más amor ❤️ Más coraje 💪🏽 | More love ❤️ More courage 💪🏽 - Read MACRI's latest newsletter 👉🏽 mailchi.mp/somosmacri/f...
10.02.2025 21:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Whooo is your favorite Mexican American football player? 🦉🏈🦉
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🏈 Jim Plunkett (1947- ) won the Heisman in 1970 when he led Stanford to their first Rose Bowl win in over 20 years. He then became the first Latino selected first overall in the NFL draft. He played for the New England Patriots, 49ers, & Raiders, earning two Super Bowl wins!🌹🏆
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🏈 Joe Kapp (1938-2023) played for the Washington Redskins, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Boston Patriots. He is the only quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, Rose Bowl, and the Grey Cup. 🌹
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🏈 Tom Flores (1937- ) became the 1st Latino starting quarterback in professional football when he joined the Raiders in 1960. He went on to coach the Raiders & the Seahawks. As a coach, he won 3 Super Bowls with the Raiders & was the 1st Latino head coach to win a Super Bowl. 🏆
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🏈 Danny Villanueva (1937-2015) played for the Rams & Cowboys. A placekicker & punter, he was nicknamed "El Kickador" & "El Toe-reador." He transitioned into broadcast news & became a part owner & co-founder of the Spanish International Network (SIN), later renamed Univision. 📺
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🏈 Tom Fears (1922-2000), the first Mexican-born player in the NFL, NFL head coach (1967), & member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1970)! Fears began his professional career with the Rams & then coached for several NFL teams, including the New Orleans Saints. Immigrants make American great! 💪🏾
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Happy Superb Owl Day! 🦉 Let’s meet some Mexican American football trailblazers! 🏈 💪🏾 🏆
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Join our virtual MACRI Talk this Thursday 🗓️ and catch up on all the MACRI news in our latest newsletter- mailchi.mp/somosmacri/j...
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Today marks the 96th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's birth. An enduring inspiration to civil rights movements, Dr. King's words continue to resonate. "I Have a Dream," speech delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963, Washington, D.C.
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✨ TODAY!✨ Join us today, 12/12/2024, at 6 PM Central for a virtual talk with historian & author David Romo about his recent book BORDERLANDS AND THE MEXICAN AMERICAN STORY, a history of Mexican Americans written for middle school readers live streaming at bit.ly/YT-MACRI.
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Hi, we're new here! MACRI is working to build the first national Mexican American civil rights history museum in the U.S. Located in San Antonio, TX, the national cradle of Mexican American civil rights, we're expanding the story of civil rights in America through public programs & exhibits.
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