In brief: Cristina Tzintzún is a force of nature. I was lucky enough to catch up with her during her busy Jolt Texas travel schedule. She’s making a huge push to empower as many in the Latinx community — particularly the youth — not just to show up on election day, but to learn to wield all the power they have. Tzintzún has racked up legislative wins protecting the rights of hundreds of thousands of workers as the founder of the Workers Defense Project. You can’t listen to her without feeling empowered yourself, whether or not you are a Latinx youth; she’ll give you plenty of ways to get involved!

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Enhanced audio: Harnessing Latinx Power w/@TzintzúnCris ‏of @Jolt_TX — #KatieSpeakShow Ep134 6/09/2018

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My take…

Geneviéve Jones-Wright For D.A.

“Everything We Know About Summer Stephan’s Role in the Stephanie Crowe Murder Case” via Voice of San Diego

“Stephanie Crowe’s Mother Urges Voters to Reject Summer Stephan” via Times of San Diego

Audre Lorde self-care quote via Know Your IX: “Dealing with Activist Burn-Out and Self-Care”

Interviews…

Get involved — Jolt Texas Campaigns

“These Women Are Leading the Resistance in Texas – And they’re dragging the state into the 21st century.” via MotherJones

“Texas police arrest DACA recipients in Austin protest: Activists chant ‘undocumented, unafraid’ as they block street in Texas capital to protest Trump’s immigration rhetoric.” via Al Jazeera

“Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote: Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic” via The Austin Chronicle

“On the Steps of the Texas State Capitol, Quinceañera Dresses Stand for Inclusion and Equality” at Vogue

“Texas Teens Fighting Against Anti-Immigration Bill in Quinceañera Dresses” at People

“YOUNG LATINO ACTIVIST GROUP ENDORSES ANDREW WHITE IN PRIMARY RUNOFF, NOT LUPE VALDEZ; JOLT executive director Cristina Tzintzún says Valdez failed to answer questions about immigration at the candidate forum.” via Texas Standard

“Democratic statewide candidates get tough questions from Latino youth” via JoltTexas

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Cristina Tzintzún: Twitter; website

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