{"product_id":"taxi-para-todos-debbie-zapata-9781499817324","title":"Taxi Para Todos: Cómo Roy Velásquez Luchó Por La Igualdad (a Taxi for Everyone) (Spanish Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis compelling biography tells the story of Roy Velásquez and how he built a community fighting against segregation and discrimination in Austin, Texas, by starting a thriving taxi company for those not being served by the city's institutions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoy Velásquez was the son of Mexican immigrants, living in Austin, Texas, at the height of segregation. Roy knew the hardships faced by people of color because of the insurmountable policies put into place. What was anyone to do? Even just simple acts can go a long way. But Roy went further than that . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe borrowed five dollars from a friend, purchased a taxi permit and a tank of gas, and transported people of color wherever they needed to go since they weren't allowed in taxis, and the streetcar line ended before the segregated part of Austin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore long, one lone taxi became a fleet. Roy's Taxi Service was in business for roughly seventy-five years as Austin grew into a community, sharing music, food, and love. Roy's story is a reminder that inclusion is strength and that change can happen through small acts of community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debbie Zapata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1499817320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499817324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Bee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Debbie Zapata","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48066736619775,"sku":"9781499817324","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98a50a76-e057-4d9b-b1b9-997772a75f2e.jpg?v=1768680213","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taxi-para-todos-debbie-zapata-9781499817324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}