Cristina Tzintzún is a published author on issues of race, gender and immigration. Her work has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Dallas Morning News, Al Jazeera and in the following books:
Sweet Dreams, Mis Hijos: Inspiring Stories about Latino Leaders
Billingual mini biographies (in English and Spanish) introduce young readers to groundbreaking Latino leaders- from Roberto Clemente and Cesar Chavez to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sonia Sotomayor.
As a Latina mom and proud immigrant daughter, Cristina knows how important it is for young Latino kids to have great role models and see their stories told. From current stars like Lin Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez to icons such as Dolores Huerta and Desi Arnaz, readers will learn about extraordinary people from different backgrounds who made their mark in a wide range of fields.
Presente!: Latino Immigrant Voices in the Struggle for Racial Justice
Cristina Tzintzún is the executive director of Workers Defense Project, a Texas based workers' rights organization.
Presente! offers a perspective on the immigrant-rights movement that is written by immigrant workers themselves. These are the first-person tales of grassroots organizations across the country that are resisting state repression, cultivating solidarity, and building alternative models for progressive social change.
Reports
"Build a Better Texas: Construction Working Conditions in the Lone Star State"
University of Texas at Austin, 2013 Co-Author
"Building Austin, Building Injustice: Working Conditions in Austin’s Construct
University of Texas at Austin, 2009
"Building a Better Nation: A Case for Comprehensive Immigration Reform"
University of Texas at Austin, 2013
“We Are Texas: An Analysis of Young Latino Voters in the Lone Star State”
By Carlos Arce, Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, and Adrienne Pulido
