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Mujeres a las armas: las adelitas y su papel en la Revolución mexicana
Desde distintas trincheras, las soldaderas combatieron contra los más de 30 años de dictadura porfirista Por Omar Barrientos Nieto | El Pais | NOV. 18, 2023 | Foto Cortesia de Archivo Fotográfico Díaz, Delgado y García No se puede contar la historia de la Revolución mexicana sin incluir la participación de mujeres ... -
Celebrating the Mexican Revolution
By Mexico News Daily Staff | Mexico News Daily | NOV. 20, 2023 | Photo by Andrea Murica Today marks the 113th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, a critical event in Mexico’s history that helped shape the country’s modern political and social structures. Here are the basics you need to ... -
‘It was like being transported into México’: How fólklorico helps students connect with their roots
Story & Photo by Natalie Hernadez | Los Angeles Times | NOV. 3, 2023 Alondra Ordaz and other women from the Grupo Folklórico Mexica squeeze into the cramped teachers’ lounge at Minnie Gant Elementary in Long Beach, their makeshift dressing room for the day. They step into bright, colorful skirts, ... -
Luis C. Garza, Chicano photographer, showcased in a new documentary about his life and journey
Luis C. Garza hosts its World Premiere screening as part of the Special Shorts Program By Serena Sanchez | Caló News | NOV. 3, 2023 | Photo Courtesy of CauseConnect Walls littered with art pieces ranging from his own to paintings by David Alfaro Siqueiros, mementos accumulated from his travels ... -
Edward James Olmos is teaching young Latinos how to succeed in Hollywood — and life
By Reed Johnson | Los Angeles Times | OCT. 6, 2023 | Photos by Mel Melcon Spoiler alert No. 1: This isn’t a story about Edward James Olmos. Well, not technically, anyway. It’s a story about the Latino Film Institute, the nonprofit organization that Olmos founded, chaired and — when necessary ... -
Joan Baez documentary delves into the legendary singer's life — and the role of her Mexican ...
Joan Baez’ Mexican American background was "huge" for her, both as a source of insecurity and empathy, said “I am a Noise” filmmaker Miri Navasky. By Raul A. Reyes | NBC News | OCT. 6, 2023 | Photo By Matt Heron One of America’s best-known folksingers was around 13 the ... -
Día de los Muertos is a colorful tradition to remember loved ones; here's what it ...
Originating in Mexico, more people in the U.S. are celebrating as cities like L.A. hold an annual event and more families make ofrendas or altars to remember those who have died. By Liz Calvario | NBC News | OCT. 30, 2023 | Photo By Carlos Tischler LOS ANGELES — Día ... -
Column: Día de Muertos used to scare me. Now I appreciate a holiday when the living ...
By Jean Guerrero | Los Angeles Times | OCT. 30, 2023 | Photo By Nick Agro I grew up afraid of ghosts. The elders in my Mexican family welcomed the dead, but they observed Día de Muertos quietly. My grandmother made a small ofrenda at her home in San Diego (with candles, ... -
Dismantling Columbus’s Legacy Requires More Than Changing a Holiday’s Name
To fight Columbus’s violent legacy, we need to engage in radical climate action and reject greenwashing technologies. By Amrah Salomon | TruthOut | OCT. 9, 2023 | Photo by Taylor Rees On September 28, 2023, a little over a week before Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an Akimel O’odham and Hopi climate ... -
“RAZÓN DE SER: Luis C. Garza” Documentary Premieres at DTLA Film Festival
By Melissa Richardson Banks | CauseConnect | OCT. 9, 2023 October 9 is the day when the mural América Tropical was unveiled in 1932 at its location on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. This large-scale artwork was created by one of Mexico’s Los Tres Grandes, David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the best known ...