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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 ... -
How 1968 East L.A. Student Walkouts Ignited the Chicano Movement
Thousands of Mexican American students participated in the 'Blowout,' the first urban, youth-led protest of the burgeoning Chicano civil rights crusade. By Antonio Mejias-Rentas | History | Aug. 17, 2023 | Photo Courtesy of Luis C. Garza In the early days of March 1968, as many as 22,000 mostly Mexican ... -
CENTRO DE LA RAZA: JOHN A. TABOADA LEGACY PHOTO COLLECTION, 1970-1985
Event Hosted by the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) & The Long Beach Community History Committee Photos Courtesy of the Historical Society of Long Beach The 1960’s saw the largest and fastest growth of the Latino community in Long Beach—a growth of nearly 400%. This, coupled with political and ... -
Abuela dreamer se encamina a ser la primera senadora migrante en México
Es incluida en la lista de candidatos migrantes plurinominales por el partido Morena para ir al Senado Por Araceli Martinez Ortega | La Opinion | Mar. 7, 2024 | Foto Cortesia de Karina Ruiz Karina Ruiz, una abuela dreamer de 39 años, se convirtió en la primera beneficiaria del programa ... -
In Loving Memory of Raymond L. Cordova - "Godfather of Labor"
By Dan Chmielewski | Liberal OC | Jan. 30, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of the Liberal OC Organized Labor lost a giant Sunday. Ray Cordova passed away after a long illness in the Long Beach VA Hospital. Cordova was a longtime fan of this blog and a friend who will be ... -
Proposed Boyle Heights apartment complex to house a Chicano museum
Intended for the historic César Chávez corridor, the project dubbed XOLA is being developed by local investors By Carmen Gonzalez | Boyle Heights Beat | Jan. 18, 2024 | Photo By Andrew Lopez A couple of storefronts away from the controversial Tiao Properties development on the historic César Chávez corridor, a new ... -
Have You Heard Of This Mexican Town Named After A Black Man?
WE OFTEN CENTER THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT GASPAR YANGA GOVERNED WHAT'S CONSIDERED THE FIRST FREE BLACK TOWN IN THE AMERICAS AFTER REVOLTING AGAINST SPANISH COLONIZERS IN MEXICO By "Essence" | Essence | Feb. 24, 2023 | Painting Courtesy of Museo Regional de Palmillas Black people ...
