“Our Calloused Hands” was inspired by two experiences: my mother, a house cleaner, who constantly worries about the appearance and health of her hands, and my grandfather, a former landscaper, who repeatedly tells me, “Hechale ganas en la escuela para que no tengas un trabajo tan duro como yo.” My mom obsesses over having the […]
Traducido por Cris Avitia Camacho “Nuestras Manos Callosas” fue inspirado por dos experiencias: mi madre, una trabajadora del hogar, que constantemente se preocupa por la apariencia y la salud de sus manos, y mi abuelo, un ex jardinero, que repetidamente me dice: “Échale ganas en la escuela para que no tengas un trabajo tan duro […]
Traducido por Erick Portillo A través de la paz, la valentía desplaza el miedo, el amor transforma el odio. La Aceptancia disipa el prejuicio;la esperanza acaba la desesperación. La paz domina domina la guerra; la fé reconcilia la duda. La consideración mutual cancela la enemistad. La justicia para todes derrumba la injusticia.La comunidad redentora sustituye […]
“Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate. Acceptance dissipates prejudice; hope ends despair. Peace dominates war; faith reconciles doubt. Mutual regard cancels enmity. Justice for all overthrows injustice. The redemptive community supersedes systems of gross social immorality.” – Rev. James Lawson Defining the Empire Whether the working class knows it or not, […]
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 […]