Governing

The Student Protest That Heralded the Chicano Movement

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 ...
NPR

'We're all in grief': Chicano artists reckon with Cesar Chavez abuse allegations

Artists, filmmakers, and singers once championed Cesar Chavez as a hero. But now the late union organizer has been discredited — after revelations that he sexually abused two minors in the 1970s and ...
Variety

James Wan Directing ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ for Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures has enlisted James Wan to direct its “reimagining” of “The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil.” Don Lee (Ma Dong-seok), the star of the original, critically acclaimed South Korean film, ...
OPB

‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college

This is the English version of this podcast episode. Haga clic aquí para escuchar en español. The 1960s was the start of the Chicano movement: El Movimiento. Activists like César Chávez and Dolores ...
autoevolution

Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic Never Looked This Chicano, La Cleonora Is the New Name

There is a certain something about Chicano-style motorcycle builds that always gets me dreamy. It may have to do with the shapes of the massive fenders that go over both wheels, or with the very ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

In the Curator’s Words: Chicano artist Ramsés Noriega, witness to the rise of political resistance, chronicles a pivotal moment in U.S. history

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. When Rafael Barrientos Martinez first discovered Ramsés Noriega’s art, he ...
KPBS

55 Years after Chicano Moratorium, San Diegans recall protest and impact

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles: A peaceful protest by thousands of Chicanos against the Vietnam War that people who were there say ended in violence by law ...
The Nation

Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters

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 ...
LAist

Where to commemorate the 55th Chicano Moratorium on the Eastside: Marches, plays and more

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Events in Boyle Heights and East Los ...
Colorado Public Radio

29th annual Chicano Music Festival showcases identity, culture, resistance, and how music shaped a movement

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

In Vietnam, an unlikely outpost for Chicano culture

HO CHI MINH CITY — When Nguyen Phuoc Loc first started dabbling in Chicano culture eight years ago, it was simply because he liked the way that the loose clothing offset his large head. Today, he ...