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Inspiring life of Henry B. Gonzalez captured in student documentary

Written by Maria Gardner on Jul 12, 2017

In the Texas Senate in 1957, when filibusters were used by southern legislators to weaken racial integration mandates, Henry B. Gonzalez and Abraham Kazen filibustered for a record-setting 36 hours to successfully kill bills that would have enabled segregation.

Cary Clack: Celebrate, Rededicate Ourselves To a More Perfect Union

Written by Cary Clack on Jul 04, 2017

To be an American is not a talent. It's not a craft or skill discovered and manifested early in life that is honed and mastered so that we perform with pride as others marvel at this singular talent. We didn't will ourselves into existence or align the stars and our bloodlines in our favor so that we would be born in the United States. When we say that we're proud to be an American it should be with the acknowledgement that everyone should be proud of his or her birthright.

Musical Bridges Around the World Announces Union with San Antonio International Piano Competition

Written by rudyarispe on Jul 03, 2017

Musical Bridges Around the World will absorb the San Antonio International Piano Competition, which is held every four years. “We are excited about presenting the 2020 San Antonio International Piano Competition and each competition thereafter,” said Anya Grokhovski, MBAW artistic director and CEO.

San Antonio Pride 2017

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jul 02, 2017

San Antonio's Pride Bigger than Texas festival and parade began the morning of July 1, 2017 with a community "Chalk It Up" creation of a chalk rainbow crosswalks at the intersection of Evergreen and Main. The crosswalks were augmented by a diagonal blue line in memory of San Antonio Police officer Miguel Moreno who was shot and killed near there a day earlier. Here is a Storify of the day, built with the Tweets, Instagrams and Facebook posts of 39 of your neighbors:

In Your Own Words: SB4 Protest and Court Hearing

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 26, 2017

Hundreds of people from across Texas came to San Antonio on June 26 to demonstrate against Senate Bill 4, the anti-sanctuary city law at the same time as a federal court was hearing arguments from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and El Cenizo who are suing to block the anti-immigrant law. Here are the Twitters from people inside and outside the courthouse who reported on the events of the day. In all, we've quoted 112 individuals and organizations. Check it out: