Latinx Heritage Month

Spring 2021

Daniela Álvarez Brings Force to Beach Volleyball Team

The 6-foot-2 sophomore plays for the national team in her native Spain. Now she calls Fort Worth home.

Fall 2020

Cecilia Hill Brings Awareness of Mexican American History to Fort Worth Schools

Texas schools have an opportunity to embrace a culturally diverse history curriculum.

Alex Hidalgo, assistant professor of history in TCU's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. Shown: Hidalgo examines materials in his favorite place on campus, the Special Collections reading room on the third floor of the Mary Couts Burnett Library. Photo by Joyce Marshall, April 5, 2019

Spring 2020

Tracing Colonial Mexico with Maps and Ink

Alex Hidalgo re-creates the colonial experience in Latin America with mapmaking, astronomy and a scriptorium by candlelight.

Komla Aggor, professor of Spanish and Hispanic studies, co-edited two books examining how Latin American's Afro-Hispanic population uses literature and film to understand its cultural identity. Photo by Rodger Mallison

Fall 2019

Komla Aggor Traces Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Through Language

Descendants of African slaves use the Spanish language to understand their history in Latin America.

Tatiana Arguello's recent work focuses on the part language plays in causing and resolving conflict. Photo by Joyce Marshall

Fall 2019

Tatiana Arguello Explores Conflict in Central American Literature

The assistant professor of Spanish and Hispanic researches the lasting effects of war.

Elva Orozco Mendoza, assistant professor of political science, says Mexico's mothers are stepping up where authorities are failing to get justice for their slain daughters. Photo by Joyce Marshall

Fall 2019

Elva Orozco Mendoza Studies Juarez Femicide Protests

The assistant professor of political science discusses “maternal activism” in Latin America.

Miguel Cruz (left) and Elvis Gallegos bring TCU football to Spanish speakers. Photo by Leo Wesson

Summer 2018

Miguel Cruz, Elvis Gallegos Bring TCU Football to Spanish Speakers

Broadcasters bring information, excitement and Latin spice to the airwaves on game day.