Robb Elementary School and Uvalde's History of Mexican-American Activism

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So many people in Uvalde, Texas have a shared history. Some of that history runs right through Robb Elementary School, a place that was part of the Mexican-American community's struggle for racial equality.

NPR's Vanessa Romo spoke with Eulalio Diaz, Jr. He was the coronor on duty when a gunman massacred 19 children and two teachers at the school. Diaz also went to Robb Elementary and knew a lot of the victims' families. And NPR's Adrian Florido has the story of Robb Elementary and the fight for Mexican-American equality.

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This episode was produced by Matt Ozug, Elena Burnett, Lauren Hodges and Karen Zamora. It was edited by Sami Yenigun, Sarah Handel, Vickie Walton-James and Amy Isackson. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.