CD review – This is Lowrider Soul

CD review – This is Lowrider Soul

By John Clarke – INews.co.uk – Photo Not Credited. Photo: This is Lowrider Soul 1962-1970 – Kent CDKEND 482 Welcome to a new genre of soul. Although “new” might be stretching it a bit as Lowrider Soul is a well-established southern Californian trend...
How a Latino Family Helped Integrate Public Schools in California

How a Latino Family Helped Integrate Public Schools in California

By Stacy Fernández – Remezcla.com – Art by Alan López for Remezcla. Before Brown v. Board of Education ruled that the segregation of public schools violated the 14th Amendment, the landmark case Méndez v. Westminster ended school segregation in California...
How My Southeast L.A. Culture Got to Japan

How My Southeast L.A. Culture Got to Japan

By Walter Thompson-Hernández – NYTimes.com – Image Capture: Walter Thompson Hernandez | The New York Times. I grew up in southeast Los Angeles, the son of an African-American father and Mexican mother, and the concept of identity is a theme that has been...
Word of Mouth: Mexican Food in Los Angeles

Word of Mouth: Mexican Food in Los Angeles

Courtesy of Guelaguetza – CoolHunting.com – Photo Not Credited. To learn about the complexities of Mexican cuisine, starting anywhere in Mexico will—of course—lead to incredible discoveries of distinct dishes and the equally remarkable people making them....