AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday, Mano Amiga celebrated the completion of a larger-than-life portrait honoring local leaders of color.
The mural is located outside of the Quinta Caporales Meat Market in San Marcos.
Mural honorees include Ofelia Vásquez Philo, a founder of Centro Cultural Hispano and the first Latina woman on the school board; Tommy Cuevas Jr. who opened Cuevas Produce and assisted many low-income families in need of healthy food; Tomás Rivera, a Texas State alumnus and recognized writer and poet who wrote about migrant farmworkers and their hardships; and Pauline Espinosa, a local business owner who assisted with paying bonds for low-income residents.
At the event, family members of honorees spoke about the legacy of their loved ones, followed by a live music performance by El Combo Oscuro and spoken word poetry by Tomas Rivera.
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