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

Chicana literature has grown from the activism of the Chicano Movement into a vibrant, multi-voiced exploration of identity, culture, and resistance. From early pioneers like Sandra Cisneros and ...

* “Kokh ke andhere se kabra ke andhere tak (From the darkness of the womb to the darkness of the grave),” says a poster that serves as a comment on female infanticide, violence against women, and ...

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One of the many tools of the farmworker movement in the 1960s was Teatro Campesino, a traveling theater troupe that told the plight of the farmworkers through “actos,” or short skits. Why it matters: ...

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“Art is never neutral. It either reinforces the world as it is, or it helps us imagine the world as it could be.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, ...

This post was updated March 19 at 10:45 a.m. UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to remove César E. Chávez from its name following sexual abuse allegations ...

Feminist scholars and activists, including Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, reflected on a movement that they said remains unfinished. By Tanya Mohn This article is part of a Women and Leadership ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. When Alessandra Moctezuma was offered an opportunity to host a traveling ...