American journalist, teacher, and activist (1885–1946)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Idar and the second or maternal family name is Vivero.
Jovita Idar
Idar c. 1905
Born
Jovita Idar Vivero
(1885-09-07)September 7, 1885
Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Died
June 15, 1946(1946-06-15) (aged 60)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Civil rights activist, journalist
Organizations
Orden Caballeros de Honor
Liga Femenil Mexicanista
Primer Congreso Mexicanista
Parent
Peace N. Idar[1] (father)
Jovita Idar Vivero (September 7, 1885 – June 15, 1946) was an American journalist, teacher, political activist, and civil rights worker who championed the cause of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants.[2][3] Against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, which lasted a decade from 1910 through 1920, she worked for a series of newspapers, using her writing to work towards making a meaningful and effective change. She began her career in journalism at La Crónica, her father's newspaper in Laredo, Texas, her hometown.[4]
While working as a journalist, she became the president of the newly established League of Mexican Women—La Liga Femenil Mexicanista—in October 1911, an organization with a focus on offering free education to Mexican children in Laredo.[5] She was also active in the Primer Congreso Mexicanista, an organization that brought Mexican-Americans together to discuss issues such as their lack of access to adequate education and economic resources.[6]
Idar was honored on an American Women quarter in 2023.
^April 10, 1910 Laredo Weekly Times Laredo, Texas. Page 4
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^Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist. PBS. American Masters. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^"Jovita Idár". Humanities Texas. Texas Originals. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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