Tag Archives: Chicano

Young Lords Newspaper Collection

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

“In the 1950’s, a variety of ethnic groups resided in the Lincoln Park area and by the early 1960’s a substantial Puerto Rican community was established around the south-western borders of the neighborhood. At this time, Orlando Davila formed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicano | Tagged | Leave a comment

¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

“On July 26, 1969, a group of young Latinos stood in the band shell in Tompkins Square Park, in the East Village, and made an announcement. They were founding a New York branch of a revolution-minded political party called the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Power, Chicano, Poetry | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Missing History of the Columbia ’68 Protests By Mark Rudd

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Mark Rudd, the president of the Columbia branch of Students for a Democratic Society, addressed students on May 3, 1968. “We entered Barnard and Columbia in the mid-1960s optimistic, eager to learn and proud of our new schools. By the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Power, Chicano, Harlem, SDS, Vietnam War | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Brown Berets

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

“The Brown Berets (Los Boinas Cafes) are a pro-Chicano organization that emerged during the Chicano Movement in the late 1960s founded by David Sanchez and remains active to the present day.[1] The group was seen as part of the Third … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Power, Chicano, Vietnam War | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Delano Grape Strike

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

“The Delano grape strike was a labor strike by the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the United Farm Workers against grape growers in California. The strike began on September 8, 1965, and lasted more than five years. Due largely to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicano | Tagged | Leave a comment