In this episode, we learn about Carmen Cortes, a señora from Houston, who lived from 1913-2001. We focus on how señoras have used social clubs to build community.

You will hear lots of acronyms and references, such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), still the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the U.S. Also, you will hear about Club Femenino Chapultepec and Club Cultural Recreativo Mexico Bello— two Houston-based Hispanic social clubs.

We will also cite Dionne Espinoza, María Eugenia Cotera and Maylei Blackwell’s foundational text, Chicana Movidas (2018).