30 Mar, 2020

NP is Accepting Nominations for Denver Harbor Community Rep We are accepting nominations for Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say Community Representatives from every city council district in Houston. The goal is to have a link to Latinos in every part of the city. Every city council rep and every elected official should be in tune with the cultural needs of the community. Our art, culture, and community should be part of every candidate's platform. This is a flexible and fluid

29 Mar, 2019

Enjoy an evening of the leading Latino writers, thinkers, and artists of our time celebrating the work of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say during Houston's Spring of Latino Art, Latino Art Now 2019, and National Poetry Month. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Museum of Fine Arts Brown Auditorium 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005. Admission is free. You can rsvp at www.NuestraPalabra.org.  Host: Nuestra Palabra Founder, writer Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante

05 Feb, 2019

The Glory and Curse of Our Numbers             If you treat our community as simply consumers, you have a lot of shinier competition.             This is vital for businesses, politicians, schools to keep in mind as they try to lure us.             We are in demand, so we can demand. And the greatest outcomes comes from a fair exchange of cultural capital. That’s right. We don’t want just your money. Keep that in mind as you’re coming for ours.             If you want a business or

15 Jan, 2019

The Nuestra Palabra Radio Show airs live Tuesdays 6pm-7pm CST 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www.KPFT.org. Listen to Our #1 On-Demand NP Radio Broadcast - Lalo Alcaraz talks Coco. Fiction, poetry, teatro, memorias, composers spotlights, and more, always más. Thousands of listeners tune in to our radio program as we broadcast at 100,000 watts live every Tuesday during prime time in Houston, Texas on 90.1 FM KPFT. Our programs are first archived on www.KPFT.org. The University of Houston

15 Jan, 2019

Nuestra Palabra Radio airs live Tuesdays 6pm-7pm CST 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www.KPFT.org. Our first radio show of the year always sets the tone.  So you are in for more Latinx lit, politics, art, & cultura, as we accelerate our Community's Cultural Capital. Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to McAllen, Texas Poet Laureate Edward Vidaurre and two young poets making their radio debut: Luna Cuevas reads her poem “Flor de Esperanza” and Bella Vidaurre

11 Jan, 2019

Don't miss our 21st Anniversary Showcase Meet the leading writers, thinkers, and leaders Join the NP100 and show people that you support Nuestra Palabra, and that you support freedom of speech. Let them know that you value our voice, our literature, our art. Save the date. Nuestra Palabra's 21st Anniversary Literary Extravaganza Wednesday, April 3, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts Houston Brown Auditorium. More info in this post.  Join the NP100 to celebrate Nuestra Palabra's 21st