2026 · The Year of La Mujer
We the women are not becoming powerful. We are remembering. Every woman we have featured this year, founders, curanderas, conjunto singers, educators, journalists, healers and organizers, carried in one place, so nobody has to ask again where the mujeres were.
20 stories published in 2026
We The Women
The Puro San Anto Awards (The Puro Awards) Tagline: Honoring the Heart, Soul, and Sabor of San Anto Presented By: La Prensa Texas 1. Puro Corazón (Community, Activism & Unsung Heroes) The heartbeat of the city, honoring the…
By Yvette Tello · Sep 8, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
On the office wall of Dr. Priscilla Aguilar hangs a photograph that anchors everything she does: an image of her grandmother on her hands and knees, laboring in the agricultural fields. To this day, her grandmother cannot speak…
By Celinda De La Fuente · Aug 27, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
We have all heard it before, mi gente: a single mother with two young children unsure she could even add her kids to her healthcare plan due to the rising costs of plans without any explanation. Without any warning. But for one…
By Celinda De La Fuente · Jul 21, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
Carmen Gamez does not measure a life's work by titles and bank accounts. She measures it by the warmth in a child's shoes, the pride in a young man's suit, and the quiet dignity restored to familias aqui en San Anto…
By Yvette Tello · Sep 17, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
On the office wall of Dr. Priscilla Aguilar hangs a photograph of her grandmother on her hands and knees in the agricultural fields. For Aguilar, that picture is an altar of sacrifice and an unshakeable standard of ganas.
By Celinda De La Fuente · Sep 17, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
Interview by Celinda De La Fuente Shelly Lares has spent most of her life using music to move people. Her voice has carried through dance halls, family celebrations, radio stations, concert stages, classrooms, studios, and now…
By Yvette Tello · Jul 16, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
In a remarkable recognition of her commitment to advocacy and community service, Yvonne Peña has been awarded not one, but three prestigious honors by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for 2026. She has been…
By Yvette Tello · Jul 16, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
If you grew up in San Antonio, you know exactly what a Westside summer night feels like. It is the heavy warm air carrying the flavors of backyard barbecues, mixed with the unmistakable rhythmic pulse of Tejano echoing down the…
By Celinda De La Fuente · Jun 25, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
For more than a century, San Antonio has been shaped by women whose names may not always appear in bright lights, but whose work lives in our neighborhoods, our families, our culture, and our history. At La Prensa Texas, as we…
By Yvette Tello · Jun 18, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
Imagine you are five months pregnant, working 80-hour weeks, and managing the high-stakes world of marketing, PR, and film shoots for a massive Smithsonian cultural museum. You are exhausted. Stressed. Standing at a crossroads,…
By Celinda De La Fuente · Jun 18, 2026
We The Women
Something is happening across this nation. Women are waking up. Mujeres are organizing. Mothers, daughters, grandmothers, business owners, educators, caregivers, artists, students, community leaders, and everyday women are…
By Yvette Tello · Jun 3, 2026
We The Women
These last few weeks, I have witnessed some pretty disappointing behavior among grown women, exclusion, competition, gossip, gatekeeping, and silent hostility. What is even more concerning is how normalized and socially…
By Yvette Tello · May 12, 2026 · 12 community replies
Mujeres of 2026
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Pat Charette, a talented Mexican Folk Artist, discovered her passion for art at an early age. While attending Longfellow Middle School, she began exploring her creativity, and by the 7th…
By La Prensa Texas staff · Apr 30, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
The loss of Diana R. “Dee Dee” Fuentes has landed with unusual force across San Antonio, South Texas, and the journalism world beyond. Her passing was sudden. The grief has been deep. And for those who gathered to honor her life,…
By Louis R. Escareño · Apr 16, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
The Mexican American Cultural Center in El Paso Presents Mujer Moderna: The Life and Artwork of Mago Gándara Ricardo Romo, Ph.D Apr 13, 2026 El Paso’s new Mexican American Cultural Center’s (MACC) exhibit, Mujer Moderna: The Life…
By Ricardo Romo, Ph.D. · Apr 16, 2026
We The Women
Bexar County Commissioners Court recently recognized a powerful message of leadership, resilience, and community impact through a special proclamation titled “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” The moment…
By La Prensa Texas staff · Apr 9, 2026
Mujeres of 2026
When a children’s educator speaks… people listen. That’s exactly what happened when Ms. Rachel, someone millions of families trust, someone children recognize as a safe and familiar voice, used her platform to shine a light on…
By Yvette Tello · Mar 27, 2026 · 29 community replies
We The Women
In a city where music is woven into its identity, San Antonio witnessed something powerful, a night where women didn’t just participate in conjunto… they led it. Roots to Reinas: De las Raíces a las Reinas, presented by Conjunto…
By Yvette Tello · Mar 26, 2026
We The Women
Women have come a long way in the United States since they won the right to vote in 1920. Today, women work, run businesses, lead organizations, and hold public office. But even with all that progress, equality is still not where…
By La Prensa Texas staff · Mar 12, 2026 · 10 community replies
We The Women
Ricardo Romo, Ph.D This year’s Centro Cultural Aztlan’s Women Exhibit, Las Mujeres de Aztlan: Mujeres de Fuerza, Women of Strength, celebrated International Women’s Month. Curated by artist Terry Ybanez, the March 6, 2026 opening…
By Ricardo Romo, Ph.D. · Mar 11, 2026
