and Capella University in Minnesota (PhD), Rafael Castillo was one of the early free-lance writers whose contributions opened the door for Hispanics in mainstream journalism. He was a board member of Gemini-Ink of San Antonio, a non-profit literary arts organization and served on the San Antonio Express-News Community Board in 2004–2005.
Rafael Castillo's contributions as a freelance writer helped open doors for Hispanic journalists in mainstream media. He was also involved with Gemini-Ink, a non-profit literary arts organization based in San Antonio and served on the San Antonio Express-News Community Board from 2004 to 2005.