Dr. Adam Kozaczka and Dr. Zachary Hernández from TAMIU’s College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Humanities present Border Voices, an engaging speaker series funded by Humanities Texas and supported by TAMIU and our community partners, the Laredo Public Library and the Webb County Heritage Foundation.
Paloma Martínez began her storytelling career as a labor organizer in her native Houston, TX. With her films, she hopes to empower communities and spark dialogue. In 2018, Paloma was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker. She graduated from Stanford University's Documentary Film MFA program and is Assistant Professor of Radio, Television, and Film at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.
J Buentello Benavides is a local writer, teacher, editor, and translator. Her prose and translations have appeared in The Florida Review, Denver Quarterly, Los Angeles Review, and elsewhere. She is a Hedgebrook writer-in-residence alumna. Among her other awards, her writing has been named finalist for the Newfound Prose Prize, finalist for The Florida Review’s Editors’ Prize, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Join us for a compelling reading by J Buentello Benavides, whose work tackles crucial border issues and explores the realities of growing up on the border. This event offers a powerful opportunity to hear firsthand about the challenges and stories that shape our shared realities in Laredo. Engage with Buentello Benavides as she brings her words to life.
