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Lease approved for Chicano Park museum and community center

10News.com – Image Not Credited. Image: Chicano Park Mural Closeup 082112 San Diego, California (CNS) – The San Diego City Council today unanimously approved a 20-year lease that will pave the way for a museum and community center at a city-owned property...

You may see someone you recognize in these Southwest Detroit murals

By Michelle Oliver – ClickOnDetroit.com – Video Capture: WDIV ClickOnDetroit. When driving around Southwest Detroit you’ll most likely see murals in several locations – on businesses as advertising and some that have a deep cultural meeting....

San Antonio Film Festival brings Hollywood veterans, local filmmakers together

By Lizzie Stokes, Staff Writer – MySanAntonio.com – Photo: San Antonio Film Festival. San Antonio, Texas – The 24th annual San Antonio Film Festival will bring a cast of recognizable names to the city this week. San Antonio native Jesse Borrego will...

Google Doodle honors civil rights activist María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández

By Steven Musil – CNet.com – Photo: Google/CNet.com. María Rebecca Latigo de Hernandez was a talented orator who used her voice to advance Mexican American and Mexican immigrant civil rights. As one of the first Mexican American female radio announcers in...

Council Committee Advances 20-Year Property Lease for Chicano Museum in Barrio Logan

By Chris Jennewein – TimesOfSanDiego.com – Photo: Chris Stone. Photo: A mural in Chicano Park. The San Diego City Council’s Smart Growth and Land Use Committee on Wednesday advanced a 20-year lease paving the way for a museum and community center at a...

San Diego Council Committee To Consider Chicano Park Museum Lease

By City News Service – www.kpbs.org – Photo: Brooke Binkowski. Photo: One of the many murals at Barrio Logan’s Chicano Park, April 27, 2014 The San Diego City Council’s Smart Growth and Land Use Committee Wednesday will consider a 20-year lease...