La Voz de Austin October 2010abc.pmd - La Voz Newspapers
La Voz de Austin October 2010abc.pmd - La Voz Newspapers
La Voz de Austin October 2010abc.pmd - La Voz Newspapers
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<strong>La</strong> <strong>Voz</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> <strong>October</strong>, 2010<br />
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These photos were taken by Gilberto Rivera, a long time community activist<br />
who himself was i<strong>de</strong>ntified as a Trailblazer for the <strong>Austin</strong> History Center Project.<br />
For more information about this project call (512) 974-7498<br />
ABOVE: Gloria Espitia, organizer of the Trailblazer Project, addresses the more<br />
than 300 people who showed up on the opening day back in August.<br />
ABOVE and BELOW: As can be seen from these photo, the hallway and conference room were overflowing<br />
with people on August 21, 2010, during the opening ceremonies of the groundbreaking <strong>Austin</strong> History<br />
Center exhibit, “Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of <strong>Austin</strong> and Travis County.” The exhibit celebrates<br />
the lives of Mexican Americans who were the first to make advancements within their communities<br />
in education, politics, business, social and public services, health and medicine, communication,<br />
entertainment, science and technology, and sports.<br />
Dr. Cynthia E. Orzozco and Dr. Emilio Zamora<br />
at the State LULAC Convention in <strong>Austin</strong>, Texas<br />
ABOVE: Gilberto Rivera, Gus Garcia and Susana Almanaza<br />
ABOVE: Richard Moya, Gilberto Rivera and Johnny Treviño
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