Labor and immigrant rights are central to Chicago's identity, making the Cesar Chavez news especially tragic to arts and ...

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

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 ...

Luis Valdez gave a public talk at an event hosted by the Department of Theater and Latino Theater Initiatives on April 28 in ...

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 ...

Jennifer Andrea Porras, now 53, says they were sexually abused by the union leader as a teen ...

Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking ...

Armando Cid (1943 – 2009), 'Tacos y Otras Cosas,' 1983. Screenprint, 23 x 17 1/2 in. La Raza Galeria Posada Poster Collection, Gerth Special Collections & University Archives. What if you were part of ...

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 ...

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will shine a long-overdue national spotlight on one of the most influential cultural architects in American history: Luis Valdez. With the world premiere of American ...

Decades after a pivotal moment in Chicano history, the Latino Theater Company is reaching back to the height of resistance movements in Los Angeles. “August 29,” a play set in 1990, centers on a young ...