Writers Dagoberto Gild y Lorna dee Cervantes throw it down in Tucson

Gild road all the way to Tucson on the Librotraficante Caravan from El Paso. We smuggles his in as a prohibited author.

Cervantes flew all the way to San Anto and spoke in front of the Alamo between Mayor Castro and his brother Joaquin Castro. Today she flew to Tucson from California to properly close the caravan (fyi my favorite poem from Cervantes is "Freeway 280".)

Tucson Students share their struggle.

Powerful energy in Tucson today. Thank you for sharing your stories about how you fought back when the school administration took away your books.

Librotraficantes Arrive in AZ

More than 500 books and 30 writers, activist, students and teachers finally arrive at the John A. Valenzuela Youth Center in Tucson, Arizona to deliver banned books.

Diana Lopez and Dagoberto Gilb also joined the librotraficantes.

El Padrino

El Padrino of Chicano Literature Rudolfo Anaya sharing his home with the Librotraficantes. Gracias por la bendicion.

Anaya lives in ABQ, NM and is the writer of Bless Me, Ultima and Albuquerque.

Librotraficantes: Fighting for our history and voice.

Yesterday was a powerful event. It was hosted by La Mujer Obrera in El Mercado Mayapan. In 1994 the mujeres were fired from the former textile factory, which was bought by the mujeres has been transformed into a market, museum and community space. The museum held historical chicano documents and artifacts around la Raza Unida, labor strikes and movements and the brown berets. They also had a whole section dedicated to the struggle for worker rights that happened in the space.

A few of the local speakers included: Susie Byrd, State Rep. Marisa Marquez, Maria Malone and Donna Snider.

Big shout out to UTEP Chicano Studies for donating copies of Hecho en Tejas and other banned books.

Over 250 people attended the event and it was absolutely amazing.

In El Paso we were joined by Dagoberto Gild, writer of Hecho en Tejas.

Librotraficante Update

Secret Weapon Dennis just finished an interview with Pacifica Radio's Flash Point. Check it out.

" I feel its an important issue that is not talked about in my school district"

SWU Librotraficante head for El Chuco

SWU representatives Dennis Castillo and Diana Lopez hop on the bus heading for El Paso along with artist, writers and actitvist. Mas to come.