Mexican American Civil Rights Institute - MACRI

Mexican American Civil Rights Institute - MACRI Expanding the story of civil rights in the U.S. Founded in 2019, MACRI preserves and shares Mexican American civil rights history.

Located in San Antonio, TX, we are building the first national Mexican American civil rights history museum! This is a moderated page, and we reserve the right to remove any off-topic, spam, disrespectful, or vulgar posts, including explicit language and racist, homophobic, or sexist comments.

Happy Pride Month from MACRI!LGBTQ rights are civil rights. 🏳️‍🌈
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from MACRI!

LGBTQ rights are civil rights. 🏳️‍🌈

Day 2 of MACRI's 2026 Symposium, and what a way to close it out 🌟Elaine Ayala led us through the day as our emcee, and w...
06/01/2026

Day 2 of MACRI's 2026 Symposium, and what a way to close it out 🌟

Elaine Ayala led us through the day as our emcee, and we were honored to have Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito share her welcome remarks.

Carmen Perez-Jordan reminded us that we have always been here, and always will be.

Rochelle Garza, Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, delivered a keynote on the State of Mexican American Civil Rights that the room will not forget anytime soon.

Henry Jiménez and Nadege Souvenir sat down for a fireside chat on Latino Economic Prosperity in the Age of ICE (a conversation as urgent as it gets).

Mark Hugo Lopez from the Pew Research Center brought the data on how U.S. Hispanics see their place in America today.

And Josefina Lopez closed us out with a conversation on documenting our stories to make our history and herstory.

What a way to end. 🙌

Thank you to every speaker, attendee, volunteer, sponsor, and partners who made this year's symposium what it was. We will see you next year. ✨ Texas Public Radio

Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, You Have the Right: Mexican Americans and Due Process of the Law. ⚖️This exhibit ...
06/01/2026

Explore MACRI’s new traveling exhibit, You Have the Right: Mexican Americans and Due Process of the Law. ⚖️

This exhibit explores three court cases involving Mexican Americans and Mexican-perceived individuals that have been significant to the interpretation of the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments and shaped interpretation of due process of the law in the United States: Miranda v. Arizona (1966), United States v. Brignoni-Ponce (1975), and Chavez v. Martinez (2003).

The verdict in these cases, whose plaintiffs were Mexican American and Latino individuals, affect all Americans today. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) secured what we now call our “Miranda rights;” United States v. Brignoni-Ponce (1975) prohibited law enforcement from stopping and questioning someone on the basis of their appearance; and Chavez v. Martinez (2003) marked a rollback in protections from coercive questioning from authorities.

The three moments featured in this exhibit remind us that the interpretation of constitutional amendments is constantly debated in courts at all levels of government, and can result in expansions and contractions of civil rights. The legal struggle for civil rights is continuous, and rarely a linear progression. 🏛

🗓 The exhibit is on display now through Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
🕰 The exhibit gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM—NOON and 1 – 4 PM, or by appointment.

MACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!

05/30/2026

🎤 From our sponsors to our speakers, today was filled with inspiring voices.

Featuring Judge Mary Lou Alvarez of Texas' 45th District Court, Henry Jiménez, Nadege Souvenir, and Josefina Lopez. ✨





DAY ONE 🙌Elaine Ayala held it down as our emcee, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined us for welcome remarks, and Ashley Alvara...
05/30/2026

DAY ONE 🙌

Elaine Ayala held it down as our emcee, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined us for welcome remarks, and Ashley Alvarado, CEO of Texas Public Radio , helped kick off the night!

Cristela Alonzo and Congressman Joaquin Castro sat down for a conversation on Representation in the Age of Erasure that we are still thinking about.

A huge thank you to Mi Tierra for keeping us fed and to Tasty Aguas Frescas for keeping everyone refreshed all night long. 🫶

And, thank you to every single person who showed up tonight. In person and virtually.

We are not done. Day 2 starts May 30, see you there ✨



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photocreds to our interns, volunteers and fivepalmphotos 📸

The MACRI Visitor Center is closed today. Catch us at the 2026 MACRI Symposium.More info 👉 https://bit.ly/MACRI2026
05/29/2026

The MACRI Visitor Center is closed today. Catch us at the 2026 MACRI Symposium.

More info 👉 https://bit.ly/MACRI2026

Did you know MACRI turns 7 today? 🎂Since day one, MACRI has been committed to making sure the Mexican American civil rig...
05/29/2026

Did you know MACRI turns 7 today? 🎂

Since day one, MACRI has been committed to making sure the Mexican American civil rights story is told, honored, and carried forward. Seven years of that work. Seven years of this community showing up for each other.

Come celebrate with us tonight at the Malú & Carlos Alvarez Theater for our 7th Annual Symposium.

05/28/2026

None of this happens without them. 🙏

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors who made MACRI 2026 possible. Your support means everything to this community and we are so grateful to have you with us.

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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