The Sounds of Hispanic Houston

The Sounds of Hispanic Houston

By Brittanie Shey – HoustoniaMag.com – Image: Courtesy Of Houston Public Library. Photo: Alonzo y sus Rancheros. The Pan-America Ballroom was an essential social venue for Houston’s Mexican American community. On any given weekend, people from Magnolia...
Milwaukee’s Latinos prepare to make history – again

Milwaukee’s Latinos prepare to make history – again

By Sergio M. Gonzalez | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service – OnMilwaukee.com – Photo: Edgar Mendez. Photo: The “Mural of Peace” at 611 W. National Ave. was painted in 1993 by Renaldo Hernandez on the south side of the Esperanza Unida...
Muzeo Exhibit Showcases Diverse Array of Chicano Art

Muzeo Exhibit Showcases Diverse Array of Chicano Art

By Calendar – FullertonObserver.com – Photo Not Credited. Photo: A colorfully painted 1950 lowrider car done by Gilbert “Magu” Lujan. Owned by Fullerton businessman Paul Dunlop. While mainly known as the actor/comedian from the iconic Cheech and Chong duo,...
A guide to local favorites in Little Village, Chicago

A guide to local favorites in Little Village, Chicago

By Adeshina Emmanuel – WashingtonPost.com – Photo: Lucy Hewett. Photo: Little Village Arch. “Bienvenidos a Little Village” — this terra cotta gateway welcomes visitors to the area. A thriving Mexican American enclave dubbed “the Mexico of the Midwest,”...