'Mexican-American' Is a True and Accurate Term

Dear Editor,
    I attended the "Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County" exhibit celebration at the Austin History Center on Saturday. Personally, it was very nostalgic for me to hear familiar names from the Fifties and Sixties. My own family has been in Austin for many generations, even before it became part of the United States. That is why the term "Mexican-American" is so true and accurate – this was Mexico first. As our neighborhoods are being destroyed by developers and taken over by others, at least we have the Mexican American Cultural Center, which only came to fruition after decades of hard work and dedication by many individuals.