by Linda Castillo For over 30 years, actor and comedian Cheech Marin has been collecting Chicano art. His collection consists of 700 works from all mediums including painting, sculpture and photography by Chicano artists. In collaboration with the city of Riverside and the Riverside Art Museum, Cheech will be sharing his art collection to create the Cheech Marin … [Read more...] about Cheech Marin’s Vision to Create the Nation’s First Chicano Museum
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#ModernLatinaBookClub features The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
by Socorro Castañeda-Liles, Ph.D. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is considered by many as one of the literary pillars of Chicanx Studies. This coming of age book centers on a young girl named Esperanza whose life unfolds in the crevasses of multiple worlds or to quote Chicana feminist philosopher Gloria Anzaldúa (1987), “the borderlands.” Growing up in Chicago, … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub features The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
DOLORES: Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother.
DOLORES: Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother. History tells us Cesar Chavez transformed the U.S. labor movement by leading the first farm workers union. But missing from this story is his equally influential co-founder, Dolores Huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth … [Read more...] about DOLORES: Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother.
Teen Girls Stage Incredible Quinceañera Protest at Texas Capitol Against Vile Anti-Immigrant Law
Excerpt: FUSION Rafi Schwartz On Wednesday, a group of 15 teenage girls, dressed in brightly colored gowns, stood in front of the Texas State Capitol to participate in one of Latin American culture’s most cherished traditions: the quinceañera. But this quinceañera was more than simply a coming-of-age celebration. Instead, it was a public protest against one of the most … [Read more...] about Teen Girls Stage Incredible Quinceañera Protest at Texas Capitol Against Vile Anti-Immigrant Law
Someone made lotería for millennials and it’s for sure gonna sell out fast
Excerpt: Vivala by Ymijan Baftijari The Mexican Lotería card game is often compared to American bingo, but the difference between the two is rooted in its culture. Since its 15th century origins, many have given the visually stimulating game a makeover. It's been transformed into a queer, identity-based, and inclusive game, it's received the Selena Quintanilla-inspired … [Read more...] about Someone made lotería for millennials and it’s for sure gonna sell out fast