Perspective: I was at the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March
A Boyle Heights resident recalls the day, 49 years ago, when Rubén Salazar was killed
Mural restoration brings color back to Ramona Gardens’ Guadalupana
The image of the Virgen of Guadalupe has faded overtime. Photo by Antonio Mejias.
For a while it seemed it would take a miracle from the Virgin of G... Read More...
Veterans honored at Cinco Puntos in Boyle Heights
Photos by Eddie Ruvalcaba
Community members and elected officials came together Tuesday to honor veterans at Cinco Puntos All Wars Memorial in B... Read More...
First Person: A retrospect of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March and death of Ruben Salazar
Death of Rubén Salazar, 1986, oil on canvas by Frank Romero. Photo by Flicr user Cliff- Creative Commons.
This August 29 marks the 44th anniversar... Read More...
Dude’s delectable dinner: A Michelada recipe for hot days, or any day
A play on mojo de ajo. Photo by Maria Arredondo.
I recently had one of the best dining experiences in my life-- and I was inspired.
After eatin... Read More...
Artist Rafael Esparza finds home for performance under Boyle Heights bridge [VIDEO]
There are three things to consider when watching a performance art piece by Rafael Esparza: location, location location.
“The work wouldn’t have ha... Read More...
Film Review: César Chávez embodies sacrifice of labor activist
Image Wikimedia Commons
I was seven years old and in the 4th grade when I first learned of César Chávez. I hadn’t known of any Mexican Americans w... Read More...
Boyle Heights’ immigrant history, perseverance celebrated in TEDx event
A collage of Tedx Boyle Heights. Photo from Flickr user Enrique Legaspi
A celebration of the tradition, culture and future of Boyle Heights, as to... Read More...
Q&A: Author Santino Rivera on his ‘ ¡Ban This!’ anthology, censorship and preserving Chicano culture
By David Cid and Pedro Martinez
In 1967, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, leader of the Crusade for Justice, filled a literary vacuum within ... Read More...
Remembering Chicano activist Sal Castro and the East L.A. Walkouts
Sal Castro. Photo courtesy of La OpiniónIn 1968, Lincoln High School teacher Sal Castro was arrested and charged for allegedly guiding the Eas... Read More...