XxicanXx Ancestor Testimonio

Authors

  • Osa T. Hidalgo de la Riva Queer Chicana Artist, Writer, and Scholar
  • Bianca Quintanilla Melton University of Texas at Austin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24974/amae.20.2.552

Keywords:

Muxerista pedagogy, Chicana educational histories, intergenerational knowledge, testimonio and archives, educational resistance

Abstract

“XxicanXx Ancestor Testimonio” is a photo essay in which Drs. Hidalgo de la Riva and Quintanilla Melton reflect upon the Muxerista pedagogy of Celia de la Riva Rubio, a Chicana educator and activist in the East Bay, California, during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Drawing from de la Riva Rubio’s example and their own experiences in education, Hidalgo de la Riva and Quintanilla argue that Muxerista pedagogy is an intergenerational and archival praxis that lives in family memory and community. Muxerista pedagogy remains relevant as a praxis of resistance when access to education is fraught.

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Published

2026-06-24

How to Cite

Hidalgo de la Riva, O., & Quintanilla Melton, B. (2026). XxicanXx Ancestor Testimonio. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 20(2), 95–108. https://doi.org/10.24974/amae.20.2.552

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2026): Muxerista Pedagogies and Praxis: Art, Activism, and Scholarship as Resistance and Restoration (A Special Double Issue) Part 2

Section

REFLECTIVE ACADEMIC ESSAYS