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BookPeople Presents: An Evening with Debbie Zapata

When:

July 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Where:

BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX

Source:

6AM City Austin – Events

Please welcome Debbie Zapata to celebrate A Taxi for Everyone: How Roy Velasquez Fought for Equality, available in Spanish as Taxi Para Todos: Cómo Roy Velásquez Luchó por la Igualdad! This event is free and open to the public. ———————— About the book: Roy Velásquez was the son of Mexican immigrants, growing up in Austin, Texas, at the height of segregation. He saw firsthand the barriers people of color faced—and refused to accept them. When taxis wouldn't serve his community, and streetcars sto