Decades of racist representation in cinema fostered the creation of a new era of film with the reclamation of narratives by Black, Latine, and Indigenous filmmakers. Most famously within Latinos has been Luis Valdez, often deemed the founder of modern Chicano theater and film with his productions of La Bamba (1987) and Zoot Suit […]
“I MAKE MY ART FOR BROWN GIRLS!” – Kathi Juarez Aspiring artist Katherine “Kathi” Juarez debuted this past weekend at the Inglewood Open Studios 15th Annual Art Walk with her collection: Mi Razon Por Vivir. The event is meant to highlight Inglewood artists and their media. Kathi, whose goal with photography is to, […]
Photos taken by our very own Andrea Hernandez at the Grupo Folklorico de UCLA performance in Placita Olvera on May 26th. The gallery features some of our very own members, including Jonathan Valenzuela Mejía and Daisy Quiñones.
“Si se puede!” vibrates the walls of UCLA’s Bruin Viewpoint Room on April 24th, 2024, where hundreds have gathered in support of a student-organized labor rally. The chants, repeating in both Spanish and English, creates a nostalgic feeling, drawing back to the height of the Chicano movement of the 1970s and ‘80s. These feelings are […]
On the night of November 13th, 2023, thousands gathered to march after the alleged murder of Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo (they/them/elle), Latin America’s first openly non-binary magistrate. Across Mexico, crowds were heard yelling: “¡Justicia! ¡Justicia! ¡Justicia!” and “¡Asi se ve la furia nb!” In English, the chants translate to: “Justice! Justice! Justice!” and “This […]