In September 1915, Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria – both prominent leaders of the Tejano community in Hidalgo County – were fatally shot in the back by Texas Rangers after reporting a horse robbery.
Refusing to Forget
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria - Refusing to Forget
The efforts to memorialize the double murder of Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria were slow to materialize. The Refusing to Forget team started coordinating
In January 1918, a company of Rangers surrounded the residents of the town of Porvenir in the early morning, separated 15 men and boys from the town and executed them.
The Texas Rangers became so notorious for their brutality against Mexicans and Mexican Americans they were dubbed 'los diablos tejanos' which means 'the Texan devils.'
If I had to go to battle I’d want to do it with pipes blaring in the background