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How the term 'Chicano' came to be The term "Chicano" was born in the mid-1960s as a symbol of civil, labor and cultural rights for Mexican Americans in response to social oppression.
Whether you’re marching, watching a play, or reflecting on history, here’s how to honor the movement this weekend.
Chicano-Chicanx art is complex; it's not one thing. And so, it's important for us to explore themes that are important and critical and spark dialogue.
The festival will feature a classic car cruise, community art displays and headline performances by the Thee Midniters and El ...
We met up with Oriol at the gallery — which is enjoying an extended run until October 27th — to talk about the exhibit, how to keep Chicano culture alive and growing, and got a bit into his ...
The play 'Whittier Boulevard' transports audiences to a grim future and illuminates how Latino histories have indelibly shaped Los Angeles today.
Coming this fall to the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the legacy of labor leader Dolores Huerta brought to life on stage ...
A car cruise into Centennial Park kicked off the city of Santa Ana’s fourth annual Chicano Heritage Festival on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Wednesday was the first day of the annual conference for the National Association for Chicana and Chicano studies. This year the conference is in Denver and is celebrating its 51st anniversary.
"I was also thinking a lot about having these blocks of ice as almost a stand-in for people." This latest art piece is just one of the many other Chicano-focused projects that Picasshoe has created in ...