Here you will find news and blog articles about REBEL. Journalists go to “ABOUT” page for the Electronic Press Kit (EPK) link to download printable and blog photos, bios, etc.
The Austin Chronicle
“The rebellious spirit and mysterious complexities of secret soldier Loreta Velazquez continue to spark debate more than 100 years after her death.” Read More
Patheos Blog by Sister Rose
“REBEL” is an intriguing story that most of us probably are not aware. Through interviews and new evidence the film shows that Loreta was no liar or prostitute (as General Early judged her in public), but “… an amazing Cuban American woman who... Read More
Confederate Book Review Blog
“Largely a forgotten figure, through the writings of Velazquez and the commentary of academics and historians such as Gary Gallagher we learn the story of a woman who could be considered a tragic figure who was ahead of her time.” Confederate Book Review Book... Read More
NPR’s Latino US
This week, we bring you an update on the Senate immigration plan as it heads to the Senate floor. And we report from two of the dozens of schools shuttered in Chicago. We sit down with Dominican-American author Raquel Cepeda to talk about... Read More
The Times Picayune
“A lot of my work is about exploring the absences in our national memory,” Carter said during a recent phone interview. “I work on race and gender stories often. This is a film that looks at the Civil War armies from a completely... Read More