Four leaders of the Brown Berets (from left, Fred Lopez, David Sanchez, Carlos Montes, and Ralph Ramirez) in 1968. Previously known as Young Chicanos for Community Action, the group advocated for ...

He was considered César Chávez’s favorite musician. Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez, who was born in a California desert town to a farmworker family and who settled in San Diego, wound up to be one of the ...

On March 18, The New York Times published an investigative article alleging Cesar Chavez had sexually abused two adolescent ...

During a time not unlike the one that ignited the historic founding of Chicano Park, thousands of people turned out Saturday at the iconic gathering space to celebrate their culture, stoke their ...

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

The Church of the Epiphany, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, recently earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. The church is known as the birthplace of the Chicano ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. Activist Tarana Burke, the original creator of the "Me Too" ...

From the soulful R&B-fused parties of 1950s Chicano youth to today’s global Latin music takeover, the cultural thread remains unbroken. Historians, artists, and musicians continue to preserve and ...

Founded in Oakland in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the Black Panthers gained national attention for their militancy, Maoism, uniforms, and willingness to bear arms near police. Yet critics ...