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Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President
The former student activist and mayor of Mexico City is poised to make history with an ambitious platform on education, clean energy, and combatting violence against women. By Arturo Cano | The Nation | Apr. 10, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Claudia Sheinbaum In the center of the photograph is ... -
Peter Schey, longtime Los Angeles champion of immigrant rights, dead at 77
By Andrea Castillo | Los Angeles Times | Apr. 3, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles Times Peter Schey, who championed the rights of immigrants over decades as a Los Angeles attorney and led the case that overturned Proposition 187, the controversial initiative to deny government services to undocumented ... -
Photo Exhibit Tells Untold Story Of The Chicano Movement In 1970s Long Beach
By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez | LAist | Apr. 7, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of John (JT) A. Taboada As he was dying of cancer, artist and photographer John Taboada thought of the stories contained in his half century-long photographic archive. “Before he passed [Taboada] was able to scan all of the ... -
Remembering MLK on April 4 in Memphis: Event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
By John Beifuss | Memphis Commercial Appeal | Apr. 1, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Martin Luther King III, the eldest son and second of the four children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be the speaker at a free public celebration of his father's life and ... -
Raymond Leonard Cordova - "Godfather of Labor"
Los Angeles Times | Photo Courtesy of Rima Nashashibi September 25, 1939 - January 28, 2024 In Loving Memory of Raymond Leonard Cordova At age 84, Ray passed away peacefully on Jan 28th 2024 at Windsor Gardens of Long Beach. He was born on Sept 9th, 1939 in Springer, New ... -
A Proclamation on Cesar Chavez Day, 2024
President Biden | The White House | Mar. 29, 2024 | Image Courtesy of the Chavez Foundation Today, as we honor César Chávez’s life and legacy, we recommit to fulfilling the fundamental vision of La Causa: to give every worker the dignity and respect they deserve and ensure everyone has ... -
Historical Society opens new exhibit celebrating Long Beach’s Chicano history
The exhibit features photos by John A. Taboada which chronicle the work of the East Long Beach Neighborhood Center, or Centro de la Raza, during the 1970s and 80s. By Kristy Hutchings | Press-Telegram | Mar. 29, 2024 | Photo By Howard Freshman The Long Beach Historical Society has opened ... -
HONOR A QUIEN HONOR MERECE
Por Dr. Gonzalo Santos | Mar. 25, 2024 | Fotos Cortesia de Dr. Gonzalo Santos El pasado Marzo 21, 2024, la cena de premios anuales de la organización Barrio Station de San Diego, California, se celebró en honor al profesor Armando Vázquez-Ramos, Presidente del Centro de Estudios California-México en Long ... -
LB Historical Society photo exhibit tells story of Chicano movement in Long Beach
By Rich Archbold | Press Telegarm | Mar. 24, 2024 | Photo By Howard Freshman These six civil rights activists may have added a few more gray hairs since they led theway for Latino rights in Long Beach five decades ago — but they haven’t lost theirfighting spirit. They raised ... -
Who was Benito Juárez, the revolutionary hero who shaped Mexico?
By Montserrat Castro | Mexico Daily News | Mar. 18, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Mexican Government March 21st commemorates more than just the start of spring; it’s the day that Mexico celebrates the birthday of Benito Juárez — with a public holiday falling on the first day of that ...