Browse Exhibits (3 total)
Against the Current: Alice Embree & Student Dissent at UT Austin, 1963-1967
This exhibit focuses on Alice Embree within the climate of student civil rights and anti-war activism at the University of Texas at Austin. The materials presented here illustrate how students used organizations like the Student Interracial Committee (SIC) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) to protest against segregation, American intervention in Vietnam, and the policies of the university.
Although students claimed that their protests were nonviolent, administrators and authorities frequently saw their efforts as disruptive or seditious. This exhibit will provide insight into how dissent led to conflicts between students and institutional power structures.
Platforming Immigrant Voices in Texas Music
Whether through festivals, local venues, performance media, or self-advocacy, this exhibit examines the process by which Mexican-American Texan musicians strove to make their voices heard. These avenues of platforming lead the way for future generations of Tejano and folk musicians, whilst cementing these creators' voices among the culturally rich sounds that define Texas music.
Generating Activism and Ideological Mobilization: Leftist Organization in Latino Communities from the 1930s to 1980s
This exhibit draws upon primary sources at the Benson and Briscoe Archives to analyze different leftist organizing and consciousness-raising strategies in Latino unions and communities across North and Latin America.
Credits:
Parker Aguilera, Alex Goralski, Ramiro de los Santos, and Sydney Thornborrow