The Chicano Moratorium: A Collaboration With Avenue 50 Studio

The Chicano Moratorium: A Collaboration With Avenue 50 Studio

By KCET.org – Image Not Credited. Image: The National Chicano Moratorium Protest/March was held on August 29, 1970 The Chicano Moratorium was a collective effort to raise awareness of the Vietnam War as a civil rights issue, one among many affecting the Chicano...
Samohi Tackles Relevant Race Issues in ‘Zoot Suit’

Samohi Tackles Relevant Race Issues in ‘Zoot Suit’

By Atlas Novack – SMMirror.com – Image Not Credited. Times change, but sometimes the headlines don’t. Luis Valdez’s groundbreaking play set on the streets of East Los Angeles depicts the lives of Mexican American youth who were unjustly indicted for the...
A Retrospective for a Painter Who Broke Away from Murals

A Retrospective for a Painter Who Broke Away from Murals

By Olivia Gauthier – HyperAllergic.com – Image: © Carlos Almaraz Estate and photo courtesy the Collection of Cheech Marin. Image: Carlos Almaraz, “Sunset Crash” (1982) courtesy of the Cheech Marin Collection. Los Angeles, California — Carlos Almaraz:...