Hispanic Heritage Month | VOCES

Hispanic Heritage Month

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month the Voces Oral History Center and KUT 90.5 Austin have partnered to bring you stories from across the Voces archive. Features range from WWII to present day. Each day from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 a new person will be featured on the KUT 90.5 airwaves.

Voces, KUT and Texas Standard stories

In partnership with public radio across Texas, Voces works with Austin’s KUT and Texas Standard, a statewide weekday program, to produce daily radio stories that are heard on 32 NPR stations across the state.

Belle Ortiz

Belle Ortiz was instrumental in bringing mariachi programs to Texas schools

People attending Tejano momument opening

The Tejano Monument on the state Capitol grounds faced many hurdles

A wall at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi chronicles some of Selena's most successful recordings.

Nearly 30 years since her death, Selena’s reign as Queen of Tejano endures

Don Tosti

Don Tosti was a pioneer of Chicano rock-and-roll music

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2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Series

Trini Lopez

Before teaming up with Sinatra, Trini Lopez began his musical journey in Dallas

Galvan Ballroom

Corpus Christi’s Galvan Ballroom welcomed all at a time when segregation was the norm

Building

Eduardo Mata struck the right note as Dallas Symphony Orchestra director

Mural on building

How Lydia Mendoza became the ‘Meadowlark of the Border’

Women in Science

From migrant farmworker to scientist: Elma González opened doors for Latinas in STEM

Various Latino/a figures

Listen to our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Series on Soundcloud

Various images of Latino/a artists

Listen to our 2022 Hispanic Heritage Series on Soundcloud