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An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A new exhibit now open at the Oakland Museum celebrates the Chicano movement. It was a push for fair treatment, equal opportunity, civil rights and cultural appreciation of ...

A collective of artists and activists that started at Sacramento State in the late ‘60s pushed for farmworkers’ rights, ...

Chicano tattooing has an undeniable power in American imagery. “I feel like how far it’s gained traction shows how popular and accepted Chicano culture has grown across the country and globally,” says ...

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 ...

An image of the El Alacrán Newsletter at UT Arlington from 1972. The newsletter provided a voice for the Chicano community on campus. Courtesy UTA Association of Mexican-American Students Records, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beto de la Rocha doesn’t notice the hummingbird darting around his head. Seated on his sister’s patio in El Sereno, the 85-year-old artist only wants to focus on his latest painting in front of him — ...