Refusing to Forget
@refusing2forget.bsky.social
An award-winning public history project committed to sharing the history of state-sanctioned violence against Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Texas.
Refusing to Forget condemns the latest DHS decision to build a wall that disturbs a sacred site in Presidio County.
Stand with us in supporting descendants and their families.
Learn more about this history: refusingtoforget.org
Take action: nobigbendwall.org
Stand with us in supporting descendants and their families.
Learn more about this history: refusingtoforget.org
Take action: nobigbendwall.org
August 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Refusing to Forget condemns the latest DHS decision to build a wall that disturbs a sacred site in Presidio County.
Stand with us in supporting descendants and their families.
Learn more about this history: refusingtoforget.org
Take action: nobigbendwall.org
Stand with us in supporting descendants and their families.
Learn more about this history: refusingtoforget.org
Take action: nobigbendwall.org
🚨Important news emerging about the Porvenir Massacre site. An official statement from Refusing to Forget on this news is forthcoming.
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Trump’s Border-Wall Construction Is Set to Bulldoze the Porvenir Massacre Site
It is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history.
www.texasmonthly.com
August 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🚨Important news emerging about the Porvenir Massacre site. An official statement from Refusing to Forget on this news is forthcoming.
www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
🚨 NEW BOOK ALERT 🚨
In 1919, José Tomás Canales filed legislation to reform the Texas Rangers, sparking two weeks of historic hearings at the state capitol 🏛️
An unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence & its aftermath.
👉 tinyurl.com/55jf89hs
In 1919, José Tomás Canales filed legislation to reform the Texas Rangers, sparking two weeks of historic hearings at the state capitol 🏛️
An unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence & its aftermath.
👉 tinyurl.com/55jf89hs
June 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
🚨 NEW BOOK ALERT 🚨
In 1919, José Tomás Canales filed legislation to reform the Texas Rangers, sparking two weeks of historic hearings at the state capitol 🏛️
An unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence & its aftermath.
👉 tinyurl.com/55jf89hs
In 1919, José Tomás Canales filed legislation to reform the Texas Rangers, sparking two weeks of historic hearings at the state capitol 🏛️
An unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence & its aftermath.
👉 tinyurl.com/55jf89hs
This history shaped the world we live in. Many Americans have never heard of it.
Meet Benjamin Johnson, co-founder of Refusing to Forget. 🔗 youtu.be/k6ITAhvCdpQ
Support our 2026 campaign: refusingtoforget.org/donate/
#PublicHistory #TexasHistory
Meet Benjamin Johnson, co-founder of Refusing to Forget. 🔗 youtu.be/k6ITAhvCdpQ
Support our 2026 campaign: refusingtoforget.org/donate/
#PublicHistory #TexasHistory
March 23, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This history shaped the world we live in. Many Americans have never heard of it.
Meet Benjamin Johnson, co-founder of Refusing to Forget. 🔗 youtu.be/k6ITAhvCdpQ
Support our 2026 campaign: refusingtoforget.org/donate/
#PublicHistory #TexasHistory
Meet Benjamin Johnson, co-founder of Refusing to Forget. 🔗 youtu.be/k6ITAhvCdpQ
Support our 2026 campaign: refusingtoforget.org/donate/
#PublicHistory #TexasHistory
See you tomorrow, RGV!
Join the discussion with RTF co-founder, @benjaminhjohns1.bsky.social and learn why “Texas Is Bigger Than You Think It Is,” as well as a roundtable discussion on Trouble in the Borderlands. All community members are welcome.
Join the discussion with RTF co-founder, @benjaminhjohns1.bsky.social and learn why “Texas Is Bigger Than You Think It Is,” as well as a roundtable discussion on Trouble in the Borderlands. All community members are welcome.
February 23, 2026 at 4:27 PM
See you tomorrow, RGV!
Join the discussion with RTF co-founder, @benjaminhjohns1.bsky.social and learn why “Texas Is Bigger Than You Think It Is,” as well as a roundtable discussion on Trouble in the Borderlands. All community members are welcome.
Join the discussion with RTF co-founder, @benjaminhjohns1.bsky.social and learn why “Texas Is Bigger Than You Think It Is,” as well as a roundtable discussion on Trouble in the Borderlands. All community members are welcome.
New Blog Post ➡️ refusingtoforget.org/terror-is-th... Refusing to Forget member @leahlao.bsky.social demonstrates how the violence that the world is witnessing in Minneapolis and the murders that have occured in other cities since Trump resumed office, is horrific....but it is not new.
February 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
New Blog Post ➡️ refusingtoforget.org/terror-is-th... Refusing to Forget member @leahlao.bsky.social demonstrates how the violence that the world is witnessing in Minneapolis and the murders that have occured in other cities since Trump resumed office, is horrific....but it is not new.
New Blog Post ➡️ refusingtoforget.org/the-canales-...
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and other efforts of intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers.
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and other efforts of intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers.
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New Blog Post ➡️ refusingtoforget.org/the-canales-...
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and other efforts of intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers.
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and other efforts of intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers.
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers. Learn more in today's blog post: refusingtoforget.org/the-canales-...
January 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
On January 30, 1919, began an unprecedented exposure of state-sanctioned violence by the Texas Rangers & accomplices. Witnesses testified about murder, torture, displacement, and intimidation of Border Mexicans by the Rangers. Learn more in today's blog post: refusingtoforget.org/the-canales-...
Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...
January 28, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...
Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...
Refusing to Forget mourns the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
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We Refuse to Forget the Murders of Renee Good & Alex Pretti - Refusing to Forget
Refusing to Forget mourns the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. We note with alarm the statements by Trump
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January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Refusing to Forget mourns the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
refusingtoforget.org/we-refuse-to...
refusingtoforget.org/we-refuse-to...
New on the blog: A guest post marking 115 years since the Rocksprings lynching of Antonio Rodríguez. Contributor Ignacio Minjarez examines the 1910 lynching & invites readers to consider how the stories told after the violence helped define who Rodríguez was. refusingtoforget.org/115-years-si...
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
New on the blog: A guest post marking 115 years since the Rocksprings lynching of Antonio Rodríguez. Contributor Ignacio Minjarez examines the 1910 lynching & invites readers to consider how the stories told after the violence helped define who Rodríguez was. refusingtoforget.org/115-years-si...
As 2025 comes to a close, this work cannot pause. From reaching 21,000+ people to helping secure long-delayed death certificates for Jesús Bazán and Antonio Longoria, collective memory has made real change possible.
With honest history under increasing threat, the need is urgent.
With honest history under increasing threat, the need is urgent.
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, this work cannot pause. From reaching 21,000+ people to helping secure long-delayed death certificates for Jesús Bazán and Antonio Longoria, collective memory has made real change possible.
With honest history under increasing threat, the need is urgent.
With honest history under increasing threat, the need is urgent.
21,000+ people used our resources this year—teachers, students, journalists, families. Help us keep this history accessible. Support Refusing to Forget this #GivingTuesday.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
21,000+ people used our resources this year—teachers, students, journalists, families. Help us keep this history accessible. Support Refusing to Forget this #GivingTuesday.
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👉 Join Patreon: www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...
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Starting in 1 hour! Join us on Patreon to join the conversation!
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The forced resignation of Kate Rogers of the Alamo Trust, the firing of Tom Alter from TX State, & lawsuits against historians & journalists are all aimed at suppressing certain historical truths.
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The forced resignation of Kate Rogers of the Alamo Trust, the firing of Tom Alter from TX State, & lawsuits against historians & journalists are all aimed at suppressing certain historical truths.
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Starting in 1 hour! Join us on Patreon to join the conversation!
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The forced resignation of Kate Rogers of the Alamo Trust, the firing of Tom Alter from TX State, & lawsuits against historians & journalists are all aimed at suppressing certain historical truths.
www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...
The forced resignation of Kate Rogers of the Alamo Trust, the firing of Tom Alter from TX State, & lawsuits against historians & journalists are all aimed at suppressing certain historical truths.
Virtual Talk Tonight! Join us as we bring together these powerful voices to reflect on this urgent moment & the ongoing struggle to protect truthful history. @stevanzetti.bsky.social @drmphillipsut.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Virtual Talk Tonight! Join us as we bring together these powerful voices to reflect on this urgent moment & the ongoing struggle to protect truthful history. @stevanzetti.bsky.social @drmphillipsut.bsky.social
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Our virtual event is just one week away! Join us as we bring together these powerful voices to reflect on this urgent moment & the ongoing struggle to protect truthful history.
@stevanzetti.bsky.social @drmphillipsut.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Our virtual event is just one week away! Join us as we bring together these powerful voices to reflect on this urgent moment & the ongoing struggle to protect truthful history.
@stevanzetti.bsky.social @drmphillipsut.bsky.social
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On Sunday, local community members made the yearly walk to the Matanza of 1915 historical marker. RTF cofounder @gonzalest956.bsky.social, said the murders happened "in response to the last colonial rebellion by ethnic Mexicans against U.S. sovereignty."
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La caminata honors 'the last colonial rebellion', Trump fights SNAP payments in court, election day set for Tuesday
Trinidad Gonzales, who co-founded the history project Refusing to Forget, said the murders happened "in response to the last colonial rebellion by ethnic Mexicans against U.S. sovereignty."
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November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
On Sunday, local community members made the yearly walk to the Matanza of 1915 historical marker. RTF cofounder @gonzalest956.bsky.social, said the murders happened "in response to the last colonial rebellion by ethnic Mexicans against U.S. sovereignty."
www.acrosstheamericas.com/la-caminata-...
www.acrosstheamericas.com/la-caminata-...
🕯Día de los Muertos is upon us.🕯
Join us in remembering the stories and honoring the lives of those who have been victims of racial violence in Texas and those who have fought against these cultures of violence.
View our virtual ofrendas on our website.
refusingtoforget.org/dia-de-los-m...
Join us in remembering the stories and honoring the lives of those who have been victims of racial violence in Texas and those who have fought against these cultures of violence.
View our virtual ofrendas on our website.
refusingtoforget.org/dia-de-los-m...
Dia de los Muertos Altar - Refusing to Forget
Day of the Dead is a celebration of Life.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🕯Día de los Muertos is upon us.🕯
Join us in remembering the stories and honoring the lives of those who have been victims of racial violence in Texas and those who have fought against these cultures of violence.
View our virtual ofrendas on our website.
refusingtoforget.org/dia-de-los-m...
Join us in remembering the stories and honoring the lives of those who have been victims of racial violence in Texas and those who have fought against these cultures of violence.
View our virtual ofrendas on our website.
refusingtoforget.org/dia-de-los-m...
On an unknown date in October 1962, Homer Garrison, Director of Texas DPS and Chief of the Texas Rangers, dressed in blackface for a work picnic and lampooned the NAACP. A thread on Garrison and racism in the modern Rangers./1 CW: racist language and depictions
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
DPS Talent Show (1962)
Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On an unknown date in October 1962, Homer Garrison, Director of Texas DPS and Chief of the Texas Rangers, dressed in blackface for a work picnic and lampooned the NAACP. A thread on Garrison and racism in the modern Rangers./1 CW: racist language and depictions
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
#OTD sometime in October of 1921 Texas Ranger Frank Hamer killed Mexican revolutionary and outlaw Rafael "Red" Lopez. His death marked the end of a years long tale that law enforcement would only fully come to understand in the early 2000s. /1
October 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#OTD sometime in October of 1921 Texas Ranger Frank Hamer killed Mexican revolutionary and outlaw Rafael "Red" Lopez. His death marked the end of a years long tale that law enforcement would only fully come to understand in the early 2000s. /1
The annual Crystal City Pilgrimage honors the memory of the men, women, & children imprisoned in the WWII DOJ Crystal City Family Internment Camp.
"The pilgrimage is an invitation to step into the past...
To feel rage and grief but also love & community & solidarity." www.crystalcitypilgrimage.org
"The pilgrimage is an invitation to step into the past...
To feel rage and grief but also love & community & solidarity." www.crystalcitypilgrimage.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The annual Crystal City Pilgrimage honors the memory of the men, women, & children imprisoned in the WWII DOJ Crystal City Family Internment Camp.
"The pilgrimage is an invitation to step into the past...
To feel rage and grief but also love & community & solidarity." www.crystalcitypilgrimage.org
"The pilgrimage is an invitation to step into the past...
To feel rage and grief but also love & community & solidarity." www.crystalcitypilgrimage.org
#OTD in 1921, future Texas Ranger Red Burton, a sheriff’s deputy at the time, and Waco sheriff Bob Buchanan had a run-in with the Lorena Ku Klux Klan in Lorena, Texas. /1
October 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#OTD in 1921, future Texas Ranger Red Burton, a sheriff’s deputy at the time, and Waco sheriff Bob Buchanan had a run-in with the Lorena Ku Klux Klan in Lorena, Texas. /1
#OTD in 1956, legendary civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall wrote to J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, complaining of Ranger intimidation of Black citizens who had sued Dallas over school segregation. /1
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#OTD in 1956, legendary civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall wrote to J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, complaining of Ranger intimidation of Black citizens who had sued Dallas over school segregation. /1
