MOLAA Showcases Chicano Art on Free Museum Day
On Saturday January 30th, all museums in Los Angeles…
Resources for Undocumented Students at UCLA
The Bruin Resource Center Undocumented Student’s Program…
January 29, 2016/by Miranda EdmondsCalifornia Kicks Off 2016 With Anti-Deportation Protests
Resistimos y no nos rendimos ✊????✨ #FuckICE #FuckYourBorders…
January 29, 2016/by Erendirani Aparicio ChavezLa Patria: Sometimes You Have to Travel 8,432 Feet Above Sea Level to Revisit Your Roots
Zach knew he wanted a change, a change that could not be…
January 27, 2016/by Elena DiebelCanciones Chingonas Para El Espiritu Revolucionario ~Hechas Por Mujeres~
The following list was made to give space to mujeres that are…
January 23, 2016/by Yadira SesmasRally Against Mass Deportations
This news piece is a collaboration between La Gente staff writers,…
January 22, 2016/by La GenteAhjussi, I Too Am an American
This past summer, I was able to attend Yonsei University…
January 20, 2016/by Kari CarbajalThe World Is Not a Safe Space
That’s one of the most common pseudo-witty quips…
11 Great Quotes by Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz (1914 - 1998) was a Mexican poet, writer, and…
December 2, 2015/by Mayra Perez GonzalezNational Call for Action in Solidarity With Black Students at the University of Missouri
On November 13th, Black Bruins participated in the national call…
November 17, 2015/by Roxana MartinezSTEM and Higher Education Outreach for Latin@ and Native American Students
On Saturday, October 10th, the UCLA organization SACNAS (Society…
November 10, 2015/by Guadalupe MaldonadoNot Your Typical Trio: Son de Kalavera’s Music Is a Tribute To Multiculturality
Son de Kalavera, a trio composed of violinist Veronica, guitarist…
November 10, 2015/by Mayra Perez GonzalezLatino Organizations and NAK Collaborate to Promote Día de Los Muertos Altar
Nu Alpha Kappa, in collaboration with other organizations of…
November 5, 2015/by Miranda Edmonds5 Best Things Sandra Cisneros Said While in Los Angeles
Missed Sandra Cisneros at the Los Angeles Central Library with…
November 3, 2015/by Giovannie Nunez-DuenasJose Ramirez Art Exhibition at Zona Rosa
Artist and Educator, Jose Ramirez, is exhibiting…
Submission: Connected to Two Lands
By Victor A. Roldán
Connected by birth and the great American…
November 2, 2015/by ContributorConnected by birth and the great American…
Colorism in the Latinx Community
I remember in middle school everyone started forming their cliques.…
September 28, 2015/by Janeth LopezScapegoated, Again: Immigrant Communities & The Need For Community Trust Policies
The only sanctuary that an undocumented member of our society…
September 28, 2015/by Fernando AntunezChicas Rockeras Sur Este: Taco Core + Mujer Empowerment
This past week was the first Chicas Rockeras Sur Este Los Angeles…
August 26, 2015/by Janeth LopezChicano Batman at Santa Monica Pier
Every year, the Santa Monica Pier hosts their Twilight Concert…
August 20, 2015/by Robert PennaGrand Central Market
Te recuerdas de nuestro barrio, mijo?
Ahora, este es tu barrio.
Y…
May 27, 2015/by Jocelyn MartinezAhora, este es tu barrio.
Y…
Night of Cultura
A woman shrieks in the dead of night. A man strumming on…
May 26, 2015/by Jocelyn MartinezHole in the Wall: The Honey Tones
The rain quickly falls on them as they run up the Kerckhoff steps.…
May 15, 2015/by Madelinn Ornelasinstitutionalized molding
A system that was historically intended to mold you into another…
April 30, 2015/by Michelle Salinasand the face of God opens
and the face of God opens
YOU COULD…
April 27, 2015/by Giovannie Nunez-DuenasYOU COULD…
Raza Grad 73’ till Infinity
June 1st, 1973: As thousands of UCLA graduating students sat…
April 23, 2015/by Magdalena CejaCapirotada Recipe
Easter might be over, but it is not too late to experience one…
April 23, 2015/by Maria Perezfor Rush Limbaugh, before appearing live on FOX
let me tell you about something dirty, something delightful:
Rush…
April 2, 2015/by Giovannie Nunez-DuenasRush…
El Rock en Español y Portugués!
Five songs from Latin American rock bands (and one of their colonizing…
March 16, 2015/by Magdalena CejaAcademia is Getting Hard
Intellectual masturbation. I first heard this phrase from a student…
March 13, 2015/by Michelle SalinasUpcoming Events Celebrating Selena
She will always be etched into the fabric of our culture, even…
March 12, 2015/by Madelinn OrnelasEducational beacon of light in Boyle Heights
People United to Enrich our Neighborhood Through Education (PUENTE)…
March 11, 2015/by Hector GuevaraSer Yoseline
Ser Yoseline es una cosa tan linda
Ser Yoseline quiere decir…
March 10, 2015/by Jocelyn MartinezSer Yoseline quiere decir…
“Con Confianza!”: Inside Compañia de Café
Compañia de Café is a coffee shop that opened about a year…
March 9, 2015/by Maria PerezAmerica
America,
I was created by a woman
Who suffered through…
March 9, 2015/by Elena DiebelI was created by a woman
Who suffered through…
Linda Vallejo Bends Race and Represents Mexicans in an Anglo-Saxon Context
“Make ‘Em All Mexican” is a collection of mixed-media artwork…
March 8, 2015/by Mayra Perez GonzalezHole in the Wall: Jorge Lopez
Jorge Lopez, originally from East Palo Alto, recently moved to…
March 8, 2015/by Michelle SalinasSelf-represented People of Color in Family Court
Low income people of color do not have the opportunities to suitably…
March 8, 2015/by Roxana MartinezImmigration Update and The Birth of a Collective
As a fine mist of rain fell on the corner of Albany Street and…
February 25, 2015/by Fernando AntunezParents Challenge Language Barriers in Parents’ Weekend
Expressing support for their children, Latino, monolingual parents…
November 5, 2014/by Jocelyn MartinezBoyle Heights Dia de los Muertos Festivities
On November 2, 2014, the community of Boyle Heights honored those…
November 3, 2014/by Michelle SalinasDia de los Muertos at Grand Park, Los Angeles
On November 1, 2014 Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles hosted…
November 3, 2014/by Michelle SalinasResponse to Daily Bruin’s Apology
The UCLA Daily Bruin’s “Editor’s Note: Apology to our readers”…
October 30, 2014/by Michael ReyesLatino Subjectivity: Contemporary Artistic Convergences and El Velorio Celebration
On November 8th, Plaza de la Raza will host El Velorio’s 4th…
October 29, 2014/by Erika HirugamiWe are all Ferguson. We are all Ayotzinapa.
On October 22, 2014 Black and Brown UCLA students joined forces…
October 23, 2014/by adminOctober 22 National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality
On October 22, 2014, the Stop Mass Incarceration Network from…
October 23, 2014/by Michelle SalinasPintas: Breeding Ground for the New Chicano Movement
Today California prisons hold the largest prison population in…
October 17, 2014/by ContributorGetty Funds Extensive Latin American Art Project in Southern California
The influence of Latin American art in the Southern California…
October 17, 2014/by Yadira SesmasOutraged Demonstrators Demand the Return of Ayotzinapa Students
On October 9th, about 35 demonstrators met in front of the Los…
October 13, 2014/by Juan TorresMy takeaway from The Great Wall of L.A. tour: Ethnic Studies now!
The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a half-mile mural in the Tujunga…
September 25, 2014/by Michael ReyesMexico’s Independence Day! Wait..what are we celebrating again?
Today is Mexico's Independence Day from Spain and yesterday marked…
September 16, 2014/by Michelle SalinasYuri’s Records Hold Intimate Summer Show
On August 31st, Yuri’s Records hosted its annual chalk contest…
September 2, 2014/by Madelinn Ornelas