April 12, 2023

OPPOSING ANTI-DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND

INCLUSION (D.E.I.) LEGISLATION

On April 6, representatives from TAMACC, the NAACP, university professors, and students spent the day at the Texas State Capitol to testify against SB 17 - one of many Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) bills introduced in this legislative session. The passage of this bill, and/or many others, could greatly impact D.E.I. programs, undoing decades of progress made for people of color and minority groups.

Despite the committee meeting on the evening of Holy Thursday, TAMACC was among a good-size group of people who continued to testify against SB 17 until after midnight. The day was an important opportunity for these groups to vocalize their points of view and oppose proposed legislation that threatens progress toward equity and inclusion.

Celebrate with the Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at their 34th Annual Awards Banquet. The Gala will be at the Seguin Coliseum, 950 South Austin Street, Seguin, Texas.

The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) presents La Mujer: A Celebration of Women beginning March 26 and ending on April 29. In its 12th year, the ESB MACC's annual La Mujer festival was originally inspired by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, who is considered the first feminist of the Americas.

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