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

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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 ...

The recent death of Rudolfo Anaya, the father of Mexican American literature, left us with a bitter taste in our mouth, but it has also made us think about the great quarry of women writers who create ...

FILE: Co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) labor union Dolores Huerta, 95, poses in her office in Bakersfield, California, on July 21, 2025. One of the best-known leaders in the ...

Criselda Vasquez's parents posing in front of the artist's painting “The New American Gothic” (2017) (photo courtesy the artist) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained the father and ...

Helena Maria Viramontes, a respected Chicana fiction writer, was invited to tell her story by the Orange Coast College CLEEO Project (Counseling Latin@s for Equity & Engagement) in celebration of ...

U.S. Congressman Lou Correa, who represents Southern California’s 46th district which includes cities such as Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, Stanton and Fullerton, has reintroduced a resolution ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This spring, Chicana women throughout the metro will be celebrated at ¡Viva La Chicana! 2026. The event is hosted by Latinx Education Collaborative, RevED KC, and Chicano Center for ...

In his book, “The Magic Lantern: An Autobiography,” legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman described the experience of sitting in a dark theater and watching the images on a huge screen fly by at ...