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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 ... -
USC Libraries acquires archives of historic Latino journalist association
By Alejandra Molina | Los Angeles Times | NOV. 29, 2023 | Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los; Photos by CCNMA Decades’ worth of archives of CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California — known as theoldest Latino journalist association in the United States — have been acquired by the ... -
What is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day? What to know about 1941 attack that sent US ...
By Emily DeLetter | USA Today | DEC. 4, 2023 | Photo Courtesy of US Navy Archives Thursday Dec. 7 marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and is the 82nd anniversary since the attack in Hawaii that began the U.S.'s involvement in World War II. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese military ... -
¿Qué se celebra el 20 de noviembre? La importancia de la Revolución Mexicana
Por Nadia Cantu | AZ Central | NOV. 17, 2023 | Foto Por Marco Ugarte El 20 de noviembre en México es fecha de festejo. Se conmemora el aniversario de la Revolución Mexicana con desfiles en todas las ciudades del país donde estudiantes y empleados gubernamentales participan y disfrutan de ...