(Published by Zocalo Magazine on August 25, 2015.) Cristina Devereaux Ramírez’s Feminist Recovery Project Cristina Devereaux Ramírez speaks with verve and passion when she talks about the Mexican women journalists she covers in her recently-released UA Press book. Her eyes flash with light and fire. This passion is good, and required. It’s important and time-consuming research that Ramírez is conducting, saving and sharing. “All of these women were doing something absolutely unheard of … [Read more...]
The 1960s: Urban Renewal and Barrio Destruction
This article was part of a special February 2012 Zocalo Magazine issue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Arizona’s statehood. The complete section of Tucson snapshots over the last 10 decades is at this link. No discussion about Downtown Tucson over the last 100 years would be complete without paying homage to Los Tucsonenses and the late 1960s decimation of la calle – 80 acres of Downtown that was once a culturally diverse residential and business district. Tucsonenses, as … [Read more...]
Historic Downtown: Undeterred Independence
(Published in the Downtown Tucsonan, July 2005. Katherine Stinson, Feb. 14, 1891–July 8, 1977, is an inspiring person. I did my research by going to the library and borrowing actual physical books for this article, reading those and working on writing this piece when I was in Florida for my Grandma's funeral in May 2005. It brings back a lot of memories. Correction: Stinson was the first person to skywrite at night, not the first person to skywrite. I regret the error.) See … [Read more...]