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Chicano artist speaks about art, walkouts and comics during his speech

By Grant Cayton – OWUTranscript.com – Photo: Kit Weber. Photo: The title is “Salon de los Ilegales.” Some of Carlos Fresquez’s art work displayed in Beeghly Library. From cowboys to cars, from paint to prints– nothing is off limits for...

12 Must-See Latino Movies at the San Francisco International Film Festival

By Manuel Betancourt – Remezcla.com – Photo: Pahokee|Director Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas. As the Bay Area readies itself to welcome yet another edition of the San Francisco Film Festival, Latinx audiences will be happy to hear there’s plenty to enjoy in...

Getting to the bottom of Chicano subculture coverage on Japan

By Patrick ST. Michel – JapanTimes.co.jp – Photo: Yoshiaki Miura. Photo: Lowrider culture in Japan has been covered by several media organizations since at least as far back as 2011. Over the past month and a half, a number of Western media outlets have...

Lansing Honors Labor & Civil Rights Leader Cesar Chavez With Program & Roadway

By Reginald Hardwick – WKAR.org – Photo: Reginald Hardwick|WKAR-MSU. Photo: Al Salas holds up a sign of Robert Kennedy And Cesar Chavez that hangs in Salas’ store in West Lansing American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez would have...

First Hispanic music festival in Winters to be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce in May

By Community Content – WintersExpress.com – Photo Not Credited. Winters, California, Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Bandas Unidas: The first annual Hispanic music festival. It includes local food vendors and drink vendors at the location. This...

Goodguys Del Mar Nationals Begins in CA, Features PPG’s Show Truck, Lowrider Palace

By AutobodyNews.com – Photo Not Credited|Goodguys Image Gallery. Photo: 1937 Ford deluxe coupe, owned by Steve Jones of Hemet, California. The Goodguys Del Mar Nationals show is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. Boasting more than 70,000...