What are the cultural, creative, and historical narratives found in the US-Mexico border region?
Borderlands Cultures
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Borderlands Stories, as Told by the Birds
LocationSan Antonio, Texas, United States
Grantmaking areaHigher Learning
AuthorAnthony Balas
IllustrationHeejae Kim for Mellon Foundation
DateOctober 16, 2024
Birds of the borderlands tell serious, silly, and sometimes downright scary stories of the people and land.
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Urban Bird Project
University of Texas at San Antonio was awarded $1,522,400 in March 2023 through the Higher Learning grantmaking area.
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