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A man’s lifelong quest to build his own Chicano library
By JULIA WICK, LA Times ~ AUG. 22, 2019 History usually belongs to the conquerors, or the esteemed academics. But sometimes it also gets told by whoever most carefully corrals all ... -
House OKs immigration bill to protect ‘Dreamers,’ provide path to citizenship
By Associated Press, Los Angeles Times - JUN 05, 2019 Democrats shunned a White House veto threat and muscled legislation through the House on Tuesday that would bestow a chance ... -
‘Chicano’ and the fight for identity
50 years after activists reclaimed the word, a new generation wrestles with whether it’s inclusive enough... By Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times ~ June 3, 2019 Joe Rodriguez was a ... -
Rechazados por el Gobierno de México, ‘soñadores’ abren su escuela de inglés
LA Times / EFE ~ Junio 2, 2019 Decepcionados con las muestras de rechazo que recibieron en instituciones educativas y cansados de esperar el apoyo del Gobierno mexicano, los miembros ... -
More than 700 sign high school student petition to add Asian American studies classes
By: CAITLIN YOSHIKO KANDIL, Los Angeles Times – FEB 01, 2019 When Ashley Shim took high school history classes, she noticed something missing. Most of the people featured in the textbooks ... -
Let "Roma" start a conversation about the household workers we employ
By: Ruben Martinez, Los Angeles Times – Dec. 23, 2018 Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” is being touted as a masterpiece for the way it tells an epic story through a granular ... -
California business leaders urge Congress to reauthorize DACA without a government shutdown
By: Jazmine Ulloa, Los Angeles Times ~ Nov. 21, 2017 California business leaders on Tuesday said they want to send a resounding message to federal lawmakers: Reauthorize DACA. On a conference call ... -
Is it OK to mention a person's immigration status in court? Washington state says no
Whether an immigrant's legal status can be mentioned in court was a point of contention in Washington state until the state Supreme Court issued a new rule on the matter… ... -
California Senate leader Kevin de León announces he will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein
By Seema Mehta and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times ~ Oct. 15, 2017 California Senate leader Kevin de León on Sunday launched a bid to challenge fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein for her U.S. Senate seat, saying he ... -
In California, vulnerable Republicans are backing away from hard-line immigration stances
By: Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times ~ Oct. 12, 2017 For years, Orange County Republicans such as Reps. Ed Royce and Mimi Walters have drawn from a familiar GOP playbook ...