Carlos Sanchez

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Carlos Sanchez is director of Public Affairs for Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas. Before his current role, Sanchez was a 35-year veteran of the news industry. He left journalism as a senior editor for Texas Monthly magazine based in the Rio Grande Valley. He has also served as executive editor for the (McAllen) Monitor, as well as the Waco Tribune-Herald. Sanchez began his career with the (Fort Collins) Coloradoan newspaper and in short order worked as a reporter for the El Paso Herald-Post and the Austin American-Statesman before becoming a staff writer for The Washington Post. He returned to Texas in 1994, working for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram before entering management by returning to the Austin American-Statesman, where he helped direct coverage of the presidential election of George W. Bush for the Cox newspaper chain. Sanchez earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and lives in McAllen, Texas.

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Author Ron Collins on Till: Confront injustice by shining a light on it
Author Ron Collins on Till: Confront injustice by shining a light on it

The tragic events of the murder of Emmett Till in 1955 and the farcical trial that followed were discussed in a program at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics on Oct. 9.  Author Ronald Collins discussed his new book, “Tragedy on Trial: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial.”

Marty Stuart and the pilgrim’s spot: Philadelphia, Mississippi
Marty Stuart and the pilgrim’s spot: Philadelphia, Mississippi

Country music icon Marty Stuart along with the Philadelphia Arts Council restored the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Miss., to establish the Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music.

Documentary ‘The Harvest’ will be screened at the Overby Center
Documentary ‘The Harvest’ will be screened at the Overby Center

On Oct. 17, the Overby Center will host a screening of “The Harvest,” a documentary film about the transformation of a small Mississippi town during desegregation. The program will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon, who wrote and co-produced the film.

Overby Center to host author and scholar Ronald Collins
Overby Center to host author and scholar Ronald Collins

The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host Ronald Collins, retired law professor and scholar, to discuss his new book on the trial of Emmett Till. The program will be Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium on the University of Mississippi campus. Collins will be discussing “Tragedy on Trial: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial.”

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