Join Award-winning author and historian, Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco JOHN W. STORMONT LECTURE SERIES The Rise of LULAC and the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in Victoria, Cuero, and Wharton County, 1929-2026
Staff Writer | January 24, 2026
Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco, the National LULAC Historian and resident of Cuero, will give a
lecture at the Coastal Bend Museum at Victoria Community College Thurs. Jan. 29, 2026 at 5:30.
lecture at the Coastal Bend Museum at Victoria Community College Thurs. Jan. 29, 2026 at 5:30.
Dr. Cynthia Orozco will present “The Rise of LULAC and the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in Victoria, Cuero, and Wharton County, 1929-2026” ,highlighting regional civil rights history.
LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) is this nation’s oldest civic, charitable, and civil rights organization founded in Corpus Christi in 1929. This lecture is part of the spring 2026 Stormont Lecture Series at Victoria College, which focuses on Texas history. The presentation will cover the evolution of LULAC, which was founded in 1929 to secure civil rights for Mexican Americans, including school desegregation.
Key Details for the Lecture:
- Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Orozco, author and historian.
- Topic: The development and regional impact of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the broader civil rights movement in the Coastal Bend area.
- Date/Time: January 29, 2026, at 5:30 p.m..
- Location: Museum of the Coastal Bend, 2200 E. Red River Street, Victoria, TX.
- Admission: Free, with donations accepted.
For more info visit: JOHN W. STORMONT LECTURE SERIES The Rise of LULAC and the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in Victoria, Cuero, and Wharton County, 1929-2026.
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