Librotraficante Caravan carrying “wetbooks” to Tucson Friday. SES fundraiser tonight.

by David Safier

Houston, Tucson has a problem. Books have been banned from use in TUSD.

Tony Diaz, a literature professor at Houston Community College, wants to help.

A professor and 30 of his supporters began a bus tour Monday from Houston, hauling hundreds of books they will deliver to Tucson in a demonstration against the recent elimination of Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American studies program.

Tony Diaz, a literature professor at Houston Community College, said he is leading the “librotraficante caravan,”or the book-smuggler caravan, to Tucson.

The bus will stop in San Antonio, El Paso, Albuquerque and Mesilla, N.M., to load more books and supporters bound for Tucson, he said.

Here’s a map of the caravan’s route:

More information about scheduled events here.

As you await the caravan’s arrival in Tucson Friday, you can do something today: Attend a Save Ethnic Studies happy hour fundraiser 5:30 this evening (Tuesday). Margaritas and finger food will be provided.

Learn more about the fundraiser, and watch Tony Diaz’s Librotraficante video (worth a watch) below the fold.