Refusing to Forget

Join us for our next Patreon Plática! Ricardo Madrigal, organizer of the San Benito Día de los Muertos Caminata, joins us to talk about La Matanza of 1915 & how we remember its victims today. Moderated by Sonia Hernandez. Virtual, Oct 27. Free, registration required www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...

nytimes.comJudge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas (Gift Article)The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

Breaking: A federal judge in El Paso on Friday halted border wall construction across the Big Bend region, dealing a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to erect hundreds of miles of barriers despite fierce local opposition. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

13 Aug

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

texasmonthly.comTrump’s Border-Wall Construction Is Set to Bulldoze the Porvenir Massacre SiteIt is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history.

7 Aug

🚨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...

5 June

🚨 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

23 Mar

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

23 Mar

Follow Dr. Benjamin Johnson here: @benjaminhjohns1.bsky.social

23 Feb

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.

20 Feb

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.

31 Jan

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.

30 Jan

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-...

28 Jan

Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...

28 Jan

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28 Jan

Today we remember the Porvenir massacre and the lives that were lost. Read more here: refusingtoforget.org/porvenir-mas...

refusingtoforget.orgWe Refuse to Forget the Murders of Renee Good & Alex Pretti - Refusing to ForgetRefusing 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

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...

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As Monica Martinez wrote, "through policing and enforcement—Indigenous, Asian, Mexican, & African people were cast as un-American, foreign, incapable of being citizens, and as a threat to the nation. Racist violence was used to subordinate & control populations who refused government intervention."

publicbooks.orgBorders Don’t Stop Violence—They Create It - Public BooksMonica Muñoz Martinez and Karl Jacoby discuss how the “border” is not a line on the ground, but a tool to enable violence and surveillance.

The violent history of border policing is now devouring what is left of democracy in the USA. We refuse to forget the murders of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and so many others. www.publicbooks.org/borders-dont...

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...

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We applaud the federal prosecutors who have resigned in protest of such orders, and calls for accountability from local officials and Minnesota residents.

They understand what a clear-eyed study of the border violence of 1910s shows: that impunity for agents and the denigration of entire communities can lead to mass state-sanctioned killing and the destruction of basic democratic and human rights.

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...

We note with alarm the statements by Trump administration officials, including the Attorney General, slandering the victims, lying about the incidents, and ordering an investigation not of the perpetrators but of the victims.

2 Jan

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...

29 Dec 2025

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.

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29 Dec 2025

There’s still time to make an end-of-year, tax-deductible gift www.mightycause.com/donate/Refus... or become a monthly supporter www.patreon.com/c/Refusingto... Your support helps ensure this history is not forgotten.

2 Dec 2025

21,000+ people used our resources this year—teachers, students, journalists, families. Help us keep this history accessible. Support Refusing to Forget this #GivingTuesday. 👉 Donate on Mighty Cause: www.mightycause.com/donate/Refus... 👉 Join Patreon: www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...

20 Nov 2025

Starting in 1 hour! Join us on Patreon to join the conversation! 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.

20 Nov 2025

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 Access this event on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...

12 Nov 2025

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 Access this event on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...

acrosstheamericas.comLa caminata honors 'the last colonial rebellion', Trump fights SNAP payments in court, election day set for TuesdayTrinidad 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."

4 Nov 2025

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-...