The once-forgotten greatest generation

The once-forgotten greatest generation

By Alfredo Torres Jr. | For the Express-News – MySanAntonio.com – Photo: File Photo. Photo: Veteran Edward Albert Peniche, seen in 2001, wasn’t a citizen when he went to fight in Europe, but he returned a hero. This year marks the 75th anniversary of...
Migra Mouse Turns 25! [Alt-Disney]

Migra Mouse Turns 25! [Alt-Disney]

By Gabriel San Román – OCWeekly.com – Image Not Credited. There’s one mousey milestone that won’t be marked with a “Get Your Ears On” celebration at Disneyland this year although it endures in Chicano political memory. Back in 1994, California Governor...
Honoring Latino Military Heroes on Memorial Day

Honoring Latino Military Heroes on Memorial Day

By Cliff Despres – Salud-America.org – Photo Not Credited. Photo: Humbert Roque Versace (left) and Marcelino Serna. Private Marcelino Serna was an undocumented Mexican immigrant who joined the U.S. Army and fought in World War I. He was the first Latino to...
Muralist Juana Alicia on making art inspired by poetry

Muralist Juana Alicia on making art inspired by poetry

By Jenee Darden | Bo Walsh | Tarek Fouda – KALW.org – Photo: Courtesy Of Juana Alicia. Photo: Juana Alicia painting her “La Llorona’s Sacred Waters” mural at the corners of York and 24th Streets in San Francisco, California. Muralist and...