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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Old Orange County Courthouse is hosting “The Chicano Collection,” or “La Colección Chicana,” a free art exhibit showcasing Chicano artists and cities from 1969 to 2001. The display will be up ...

HOUSTON — A new, two-part documentary is telling the story of a first-of-its-kind law enforcement group born within the Houston Police Department known as the Chicano Squad. The documentary discusses ...

Houston was once known as the murder capital of the country. In 1979 alone, there were 664 murders, and one in every four was Hispanic. Discrimination, distrust and a language barrier exacerbated the ...

Has anyone heard about The Chicano Squad? Because we have a first look at this pioneering group. For those who haven’t heard of this historic and pivotal point in Houston’s policing, A&E’s must-see ...