Event 7

Edgar Castro Zapata, Rossy Lima Padilla and Héctor Rendón in conversation

History Meets the Present: Emiliano Zapata’s Great-Grandson on Revolutionary Storytelling

Venue: Oak Cliff Cultural Center

Edgar Castro Zapata (Mexico) is a historian, president of Fundación Zapata, and great-grandson of Emiliano Zapata. He is the author of Emiliano Zapata: Testimonios de la Revolución del Sur. He will be joined by Rossy Lima Padilla (Mexico/US), poet, activist, and author of Por qué tanto he perdido – Let it Burn, whose work examines migration, identity, and resilience. Also participating is Héctor Rendón (Mexico/US), assistant professor at Washington State University, award-winning scholar, and host of Latino Book Review Presents. Together, they will discuss how revolutionary narratives reclaim memory, challenge power structures, and reshape cultural identities across borders.

Event in Spanish

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