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Adela de la Torre Appointed President of San Diego State University

By SDSU News Team – NewsCenter.sdsu.edu – Photo Not Credited. The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Adela de la Torre to serve as president of San Diego State University. De la Torre currently serves as vice chancellor,...

LULAC’s historic Texas clubhouse, a hub of Latino civil rights, designated National Treasure

By Nicole Acevedo – NBCNews.com – Photo: Dee Zunker. Photo: LULAC’s Council 60 building in Houston, Texas, part of one of the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights group, has just been designated a National Treasure. Dee Zunker The historic...

Celebrating a Leader of Chicano Art: LA Plaza Showcases the Work of the Late Gilbert ‘Magu’ Luján

By Nicholas Slayton – LADowntownNews.com – Photo: Courtesy LA Plaza de Cultura y Arte. Photo: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes has opened Recuerdos del Futuro, an exhibition on the work of Gilbert “Magu” Luján. A leader in the Chicano art movement, Lujan’s work...

First Mexican-American astronaut inspires students at Concord High School

By Laura Oda – EastBayTimes.com – Photo: Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group. Photo: Astronaut Jose M. Hernandez speaks to students about his path to becoming an astronaut at Concord High School in Concord, California, on Friday, January 26, 2018. Astronaut...

The ‘West Side Story’ Remake Already Seems More Authentic Than The Original

By Carolina Moreno – HuffingtonPost.com – Image: Not Credited. Steven Spielberg is gearing up to remake “West Side Story,” and Broadway World reports he’s looking to cast Spanish-speaking Latino actors as the film’s Puerto Rican leads. Marci Liroff, a...

Review: Going Back and Forward With Carlos Frésquez: Sangre Colorado

By Michael Paglia – WestWord.com – Photo: Wyatt Scott. Photo: Carlos Frésquez, “Para Mi Esposa,” mixed media. Carlos Frésquez is on just about everyone’s list of the most important contemporary artists active in Denver, Colorado. Though he initially...