Gloria Graciela Gallardo (October 16, 1938 - February 14, 2012)[1][2] was a Chicana activist and former religious sister. She is best known for her involvement in the 1970 student boycotts in Houston, coordinating the huelga schools and for co-founding Las Hermanas.
Gloria Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1938 |
| Died | February 14, 2012 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Chicana |
| Organization | Las Hermanas |
| Children | Ervey Longoria |
Biography edit
Gallardo was born in San Antonio.[3] She became a member of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost.[4] After taking vows, Gallardo began to work what was considered a "rough" part of town, Alazán-Apache Courts in San Antonio.[5] She worked for several years in barrios in San Antonio.[6]
In 1969, she was asked to come to Houston to work as the interim director of the Mexican American Education Council (MAEC).[7] In this capacity, she helped support student boycotts against unfair policies, protested and spoke publicly for MAEC.[8] Gallardo was a leader in the Mexican American boycott of the Houston public schools in the early 1970s.[9] In September 1970, she set up special schools, called strike or huelga schools, for students to get an education while they were boycotting the school district.[10]
Gallardo met Sister Gregoria Ortega through a friend, Father Edmundo Rodriguez in 1970.[11] Together, they worked to identify Hispanic nuns in the United States and invited them to join a group. While they were working on the project, Ortega, who had recently been fired from her diocese had no income, and Gallardo shared her salary from her work with the Galveston-Houston diocese.[11] Gallardo and Ortega then worked together to invite Mexican American nuns to create an organization for Spanish speaking religious women in April 1971.[12] The group was formed and called Las Hermanas. Gallardo was elected to be the first president of Las Hermanas at this first meeting.[13] Gallardo also edited their newsletter, Informes, which was first sent out on September 19, 1971.[14]
In 1972, Gallardo resigned from the leadership team of Las Hermanas.[15] She didn't like the change in direction the organization was taking.[16]
Eventually Gallardo left religious life and was married.[16] She had a son, Ervey Longoria, in 1977.[17] Gallardo died in 2012.[2]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Gloria Gallardo". Texas Birth Index. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via Family Search.
- ^ a b "Gloria Longoria Obituary". Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ Badillo, David A. (2006-05-17). Latinos and the New Immigrant Church. JHU Press. pp. 160. ISBN 9780801883880.
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- ^ Medina 2006, p. 373.
- ^ Medina 2004, p. 52.
- ^ Sandoval, Moises (March 2010). "Journey to the center of the church". U.S. Catholic. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- ^ Medina 2004, p. 52-53.
- ^ Treviño, Roberto R. (2007). "Faith and Justice". In Treviño, Roberto R.; Francaviglia, Richard V. (eds.). Catholicism in the American West: A Rosary of Hidden Voices. Texas A&M University Press. p. 152. ISBN 9781585446216.
- ^ Treviño 2006, p. 184.
- ^ "Chicanos Open 7 More Strike Schools". Arizona Daily Star. 1970-09-09. p. 32. Retrieved 2017-09-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Medina, Lara (2009). "Ortega, Gregoria". In De La Torre, Miguel A. (ed.). Hispanic American Religious Cultures: A - M. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 413–414. ISBN 9781598841398.
- ^ Flores, María Eva (2010-06-15). "Las Hermanas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Spanish-Speaking Nuns Form National Caucus". Longview News-Journal. 1971-04-06. p. 2. Retrieved 2017-09-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Medina 2004, p. 60.
- ^ Medina 2004, p. 71.
- ^ a b Medina 2004, p. 66.
- ^ "Ervey Jose Longoria". Texas Birth Index. Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via Family Search.
Sources edit
- Medina, Lara (2004). Las Hermanas: Chicana/Latina Religious-Political Activism in the U.S. Catholic Church. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press. ISBN 9781592134830.
- Medina, Lara (2006). "Las Hermanas (1971- )". In Ruiz, Vicki L.; Korrol, Virginia Sánchez (eds.). Latinas in the United States, set: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253111692.
- Treviño, Roberto R. (2006). The Church in the Barrio: Mexican American Ethno-Catholicism in Houston. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807829967.
External links edit
- Gloria Gallardo Longoria (gravestone)