Cinco de Mayo, marking Mexico’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla, has evolved from a regional commemoration into a major U.S. cultural celebration. While largely a local event in ...

It's taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo! Here’s what Cinco de Mayo celebrates and a list of Cinco de Mayo 2026 food deals and ...

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The holiday is often confused with Mexican Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16.

Cultural appropriation is a common issue during celebrations of cultures from other countries, including those from Latin America. Cultural appropriation is when someone uses elements of another ...

Linda and Carlos LeGerrette represent the legacy of the Chicano Movement of the late 1960s and 70s in San Diego. Beginning as students at Mesa and San Diego State, they were in the forefront of that ...

55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day. An image from the 1971 film Chicano ...

It’s music that has defined a movement. Chicano music broadly encompasses various musical styles created by Mexican Americans, often reflecting themes of cultural identity, resistance, and the Chicano ...

Anti-deportation demonstrators protest the Trump administration's deportations near police officers blocking an entrance to the 101 freeway on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Thousands ...

The Chicano Squad, Houston’s first all-Hispanic task force, was formed after the 1978 Moody Park riot in the city’s East End. Created to bridge trust and overcome language barriers between the ...

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — At the end of a school day at Beaverton High, a group of students gather and begin shaking cans of spray paint. They’re here at the bi-weekly, no-credit class to learn how to ...

The oldest Chicano mural in Sacramento resides in the Washington Neighborhood Center and was painted by Esteban Villa, a cofounder of the Royal Chicano Air Force. Jocelin Hernandez Uniquely is a ...

Chicano Batman, the Los Angeles band that formed in 2008 and melted psych-rock with tropicália and indie-rock on their ensuing five studio albums, have announced they’re going on an “indefinite hiatus ...