Students Honor Civil Rights Leader
An annual mass recognizing Dr. Hector P. Garcia teaches students about the iconic Corpus Christi physician, civil rights leader and founder of the American G. I. Forum.
Students at the elementary level of Incarnate Word Academy learned about Dr. Garcia and the legacy he left behind during the event in the academy chapel Wednesday.
Garcia Day celebrated at Del Mar College
Mathew Mata said a few months ago he did not know about Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
"I had seen his name around town and heard about him, but I just didn't know who he was or what he did," Mata said.
A Geology major at Del Mar College, Mata was at a the school's Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day luncheon Thursday. The event honored the legacy of the Corpus Christi civil rights leader, physician and American G.I. Forum Founder.