On this date 54 years ago, the largest ethnically focussed action in the movement against the Vietnam War took place—offering an important example of the power of a people united. Today, August 29, ...

The Sí, se puede spirit must mean Yes, we can progress together, so long as we hold ourselves accountable.

Cinco de Mayo isn’t a really popular holiday in Mexico, believe it or not. But since the 1960s, it’s become widely celebrated in the United States due to a civil rights movement called the Chicano ...

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The Library of Congress has acquired a gold mine of resources that document the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles. The cultural institution in Washington, D.C., now has a collection from activist and ...

It was 54 years ago, on Aug. 29, 1970, when we marched for justice at the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles. It was 122 years after the end of the U.S.- Mexico War, and an estimated 40,000 Chicano/as ...

Introduction: We gotta get on this immigration issue -- The Mexican American Left and Early Struggles Against the Deportation Regime, 1924-1968. Historical rights in the territory : struggles for ...

Su Teatro is premiering a new play featuring recordings of some of the lesser known heroes of the Chicano movement. The multi-media production "What We Lived Here: The Movimiento Years" challenges ...