History | El Pachuco Zoot Suits

This outfit defined an era, created a riot, and was banned by the government

By Khanya Khondlo Mtshali – Timeline.com – AP Photo. Photo: A young pachuco sporting a zoot suit being held on vagrancy charges in Los Angeles County jail during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. (AP Photo) The tensions surrounding the zoot suit culminated in...

“Heroes Among Us” artist delivers emotional speech

By Tiffany Maloney-Rames – Hornet.FullColl.edu – Photo: Tiffany Maloney-Rames. Photo: Local artist, Carlos Aguilar, imparts knowledge and wisdom to Fullerton College students. More than 20 Fullerton College students gathered in the windy street outside of...

San Diego’s Chicano Park, a treasure and a battleground

By Mike McPhate – Medium.CaliforniaSun.co – Photo: kellinahandbasket/CC BY 2.0. Photo: Dozens of colorful murals pay tribute to Chicano heroes and heritage in Chicano Park. Under a bridge in San Diego is an unlikely wonderland of colorful murals known as...

Fronteras: ‘Incredible Stories Of Courage And Faith’ & ‘Latino Faces’ Exhibit

By Norma Martinez – TPR.org – Photo: Norma Martinez/Texas Public Radio. Vector illustrations of Selena, Manu Ginóbili, and Eva Perón by Analy Diego. This week on Fronteras we look at issues of legal immigration, and a new art exhibit that pays tribute to...

The Rich Chicano Tradition of Black Velvet Paintings

By Sarah Rose Sharp – HyperAllergic.com – Image artist unknown. Image: “The Last Supper” on black velvet, artist unknown DETROIT — Velvet painting collector Elena Herrada began her introduction of Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic to me with a definition...

Cheech & Chong: Still Rollin’-Celebrating 40 Years Of Up In Smoke, heads to the GRAMMY Museum

By Team Indulge – IndulgExpress.com – Photo Not Credited. GRAMMY®-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong will be the subject of a new exhibit opening at the GRAMMY Museum® on 4/20. Titled Cheech & Chong: Still Rollin’—Celebrating 40 Years Of Up In...