Need for Tiempo

ID: 3289 ~ Source: Fraga, Ernesto. Interviewed by Mark Firmin, March 26, 2009, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History. Access full interview here. 
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Fraga felt that before Tiempo began, Latinos in Waco were only represented in media through crime statistics and obituaries. He believed that they needed a media outlet of their own in order to combat the temptation to believe the stereotypes perpetuated about them in popular media. 

This file appears in: Ernesto Fraga

By Katie Chakmakjian
A Chicano activist and founder of Tiempo newspaper, Ernesto Fraga worked tirelessly to advocate for the interests of Hispanic communities in Waco and Austin. Fraga’s family had a long history in Waco:…