Photography by: Nina Alegre
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(Back row from left to right) Noreen Graf, Krista A. Olivarez, Rolando Serna’s daughter, Rolando Serna, Emmy Pérez, J. Villanueva (Front row from left to right) Jo Reyes-Boitel, Silvia Vera, Urbano Anzaldúa III (Gloria’s nephew), Janie Anzaldúa (Gloria’s sister-in-law), Maria Muñoz-Flores and Magdalena Pérez stand for a photo by the Gloria E. Anzaldúa literary landmark plaque at UTRGV’s library courtyard, the Gloria Anzaldúa Plaza, in Edinburg
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Attendees of the Gloria Anzaldúa birthday memorial prepare for readings from or inspired by Anzaldúa.
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Christen Garcia, School of Art Assistant Professor, reads an excerpt.
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J. Villanueva, a creative writing graduate student, reads an excerpt from “Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza” by Anzaldúa.
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Rolando Serna, a Mexican-American studies graduate student, reads a poem.
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Noreen Graf, a professor at the School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, displays an illustrated photocard inspired by Anzaldúa’s writing.
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Emmy Pérez, Chair of the department of Creative Writing and event organizer, speaks about Gloria Anzaldúa’s impact in the Valley.
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Emmy Pérez speaks about Anzaldúa’s work.
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Krista A. Olivarez, a creative writing graduate student, reads her poem.
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Jo Reyes-Boitel, Creative Writing Teaching Assistant and graduate students, shares about Anzaldúa.
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Shown is the table set-up of the Gloria Anzaldúa event. The books pictured are written by UTRGV students and other RGV local authors.
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Shown is the Gloria E. Anzaldúa literary landmark plaque located at the Edinburg campus’ Anzaldúa Plaza (UTRGV library courtyard).