Tales From Aztlantis Dispatch: The Chicano Moratorium | Today marks the 55th anniv of the Chicano Moratorium, a march led by anti-war Chicano activists & a broad-based coalition of Mexican American groups opposed to the Vietnam War who were met with state-violence. www.buzzsprout.com/1720405/epis...

Flashpoints: Remembering The Impact of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium & Anti Vietnam War Movement kpfa.org/episode/flas...

50 Years Ago: A Journalist’s Death Empowers the Chicano Movement | In 1970, the death of a Mexican American journalist at the hands of law enforcement emphasized the rift in the community between the police and L.A.’s Chicano citizens. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/08/50-y...

Ruben Salazar: August 29, 1970 - Journalist for Justice | “They don’t want the press to rock the boat. And I think the press’s obligation is to rock the boat.” -Ruben Salazar, May 13th, 1970. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Ruben Salazar matters more than ever, 55 years later | In death, Salazar became immortal. Murals of him sprang up around the Southwest...he symbolized the potential and peril of being a Mexican American in the United States. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters | "55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day." -Bill Gallegos www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 29 | George Rodriguez, Picture, National Chicano Moratorium, 1970. Never Forget!

Midnight Navy brings Chicano soul to Austin | Francisco Jose Rosales is carving out a unique space in Austin’s music scene through a series of free mini-concerts highlighting diverse music genres. thedailytexan.com/2025/08/12/m...

FRSO online event Aug. 28: Chicano Moratorium and the Struggle for Chicano liberation Date: Thursday, August 28 Time: 5 p.m. Pacific / 8 p.m. Eastern fightbacknews.org/articles/frs...

Where to commemorate the 55th Chicano Moratorium on the Eastside: Marches, plays and more | Whether you’re marching, watching a play, or reflecting on history, here’s how to honor the movement this weekend. boyleheightsbeat.com/55th-chicano...

Chicano Heritage Educational Celebration of Culture at the Library | Santa Ana Public Library Educational Celebration to feature Luis F. Fernandez for Author Hour and a Chicano History Walk Photo Exhibit. www.santa-ana.org/event/chican...

The first Americans had Denisovan DNA, and it may have helped them survive. | People with Indigenous American ancestry carry Denisovan genes that Neanderthals passed on when they mated with modern humans. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

It's been a while since our last post, but we're still here. Also, it's still... Chicano Heritage Month: Day 26 | Manuel Unzueta, Campesinos, Ortega Park, Santa Barbara, California, 1979.

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 13 | Linda Zamora Lucero, América, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1986.

Chicano Heritage Month: August 12 - Last Day of Mexica Sovereignty | The article, "The struggles of August" by Ilwixochitl is an early piece laying the framework for what will eventually become Chicano Heritage Month (In Kuauhtlahtoa: Journal of Native Resistance, Mexika Eagle Society, early 2000s).

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 8 | Alicia DeOlivera Cardenas, Untitled Mural, for Crush Walls, Denver, 2020.

Chicanos can't catch a break: Willy Chavarría’s Oaxaca-inspired huaraches stoke controversy | When Chicano fashion designer Willy Chavarría first devised his latest shoe drop — Mexican huaraches — he meant to honor his roots. Instead, it seems he stepped on some toes. www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

The Art of Francisco Reyes Jr.: A Slipmat with a Message | "When I was designing this slipmat, the war was going on with Israel & Iran, ICE raids were happening, and I was leaning into bold statements - 'This machine kills fascists'.” #Chicano #Chicana #Culture #Arts www.discogs.com/digs/feature...

Whether you're a Lowrider enthusiast or into old Chicano magazines & rare media, artist Rick Cortez has made some of his personal collection available as flipbooks on his website lowriderfever.com. Check it out - the site 'es la pura onda'. #Chicano #Chicana #Culture #Arts #History

This newsletter has a long history of reflecting Chicano voices at UT Arlington | 1972 - “Newspaper ‘Stings’ Readers, Association of Mexican American Students publishes ‘El Alacran.’” #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #History #Resistance www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 5 | East Los Streetscapers (Wayne Healy & David Botello), La Familia Mural, part of Chicano Time Trip, Lincoln Heights - East Los Angeles, 1977.

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 2 | El Centro de La Raza Mural, University of Washington, 1970s, artist(s) unknown.

OTD 1987: The Los Lobos cover of Ritchie Valens' song “La Bamba” hit no. 1 on the UK singles chart. [Thanks to Terrence (@mercurie80.bsky.social) for hipping us to that fact. You should give him a follow for more Chicano & pop culture news.] youtu.be/nLAWPrCUQQ0?...

Flaco Jimenez – Preseeeeeente!!!!!!! www.ksat.com/news/local/2...

Alfredo Gutierrez, founder of Chicanos Por La Causa, passed away recently. We send our deepest condolences to the family. Gutierrez led a life of activism, and we are grateful for his untiring commitment to equal rights & social justice. Alfredo Gutierrez – Presente! azmirror.com/2025/07/30/a...

Happening Today! | René Amado and Nate Mata, Chicano Activist Artists, are helping organize a Mexican American art showcase called 'Smile Now Cry Later' on Aug. 1 at The Branch in Racine, Wisconsin. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Arts shepherdexpress.com/culture/visu...

Chicano punk icons keep on rocking for new generations | Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, who perform as Juanita y Juan, helped shape L.A. punk in its early years. In the storied history of the Los Angeles punk scene, Chicanos were, and remain, permanent fixtures. www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

This is the write-up to the recent event - Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum presents Chicano Civil Rights: Remembering the Crystal City Walkouts #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #History #Resistance www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/07...

My Favorite Taco: “Honorary Chicano” will.i.am Dishes on Vegan Tacos, His New Track & “Third-World” Style ICE Raids | “We’re bigger in Mexico” asserts the artist during a private event at the Hollywood HQ about his new single that celebrates East Los Angeles. -will.i.am lataco.com/my-favorite-...

Un Homenaje: CCG Collection Pays Tribute to Houston’s Chicano Music Pioneers | We just wanted to document as much of these stories as we could, the opportunity to not only tell the story of Chicano music in Houston but to give these guys their flowers. -Isaac Rodriguez blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...

Denver (passed) - 29th annual Chicano Music Festival showcases identity, culture, resistance, and how music shaped a movement | The festival ran through Sunday, July 27. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Resistance #Music www.cpr.org/show-segment...

Albuquerque - Voices Of Resistance: NHCC Unveils Events Inspired By Exhibition Celebrating Chicano Artistic Legacy | Aug 3, the slate of programs kicks off with the first Pláticas Públicas event, offering visitors the chance to explore the exhibition with the artists. ladailypost.com/voices-of-re...

‘Neo-Chicano: Recuerdos de Mi Familia’ series bridges the past, present and future of Chicano art in LA | “LA Futurism” is a 3 part summer curatorial project exploring the evolution of LA and Chicano/a/x art in the 21st cent. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Arts www.calonews.com/featured-top...

Happy Chicano Heritage Month! | August holds a very special significance for Chicanos that has nothing to do with the synthetic and Eurocentric “hi-spanic” & “latin” labels. We kick things off with this wonderful piece – “Spiritual Warrior” by New Mexico artist, Pola Lopez. #Chicana #Chicanx #Arts

Escuchen raza - The root of our problems is settler-colonialism & white supremacy. Gerald Horne's book, The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century (2020), is a great read on the matter. #Chicano #Resistance

Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum presents Chicano Civil Rights: Remembering the Crystal City Walkout | Diana Aguilera will share her experience of the historic walkout that energized Mexican American civil rights in Texas. #Chicano #Chicana #History dallas.culturemap.com/eventdetail/...

Selena's Influential, Pathbreaking Posthumous Album Dreaming of You Turns 30 This Year | We can't believe it's been 30 years since her death. The Tejano community still dreams of you! #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Tejano #Music www.dallasobserver.com/music/selena...

LAPD SWAT tampers with evidence after killing of Chicano man, family protests | Los Angeles, CA – On the morning of July 14, a 26-year-old Chicano named Jeremy Flores was murdered by LAPD Hollenbeck killer cops. #Chicano #Chicana #Resistance #nevertrustacop] fightbacknews.org/articles/lap...

In West Dallas, protecting graves of the immigrants who created this city (La Réunion Cemetery) | Mexican immigrants who came to Dallas to work in the cement plants of West Dallas largely settled in Cement City (an early Mexican colonia). #Chicano #Chicana #History www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

“August 29” Returns to the Stage 55 Years After the Chicano Moratorium | The play centers on a university professor who, while writing a book about Salazar, is visited by his spirit. Through this device, the story challenges audiences to reflect on the past. www.coloradoboulevard.net/august-29-re...

Texas education board approves Native Studies course | The Texas State Board of Education renewed an elective course that teaches high school students about the history and cultures of Indigenous peoples. #Indigenous #Chicano #Culture #History www.texastribune.org/2025/06/27/t...

National City native pens Chicano history book | María Dolores Águila, 40, a Chicana author from National City brings Mexican American history & everyday acts of resilience to the forefront of children’s literature. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Literature www.thestarnews.com/national-cit...

Luis Valdez put Chicano life on stage and screen with ‘Zoot Suit’ and ‘La Bamba.’ That’s only half his story. | El Paso Plaza Classic Film Festival to host the legendary Chicano artist, founder of Teatro Campesino. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Film #History elpasomatters.org/2025/07/13/p...

Inaugural Chicano Hollywood Film Festival | A Cultural Response to Injustice and a Celebration of Chicano Storytelling at The Union, 350 Garey Ave, Pomona, CA. The festival opens with “The Last Brown Beret." #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Film #History www.noticiasnewswire.com/inaugural-ch...

Nearly half of tree species in Mexico & Central America threatened with extinction | Of the 4,046 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, 46% are threatened with extinction, according to a new study. #ClimateChange #LandConservation news.mongabay.com/2025/07/near...

Inside the Maya king’s tomb that rewrites Mesoamerican history | A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize. The tomb of Te K'ab Chaak (Caracol’s first ruler) offers unprecedented insight of early Maya royalty & ties to Teotihuacan. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

First annual Chicano Festival (ST. Paul MN) | Marcela Vega and Henry Alvarez gave a preview of the first ever Chicano Festival in the area. #Chicano #Chicana #Chicanx #Culture #Art #History www.fox9.com/video/1673222

‘Roll Modelz’: Whittie Filmmakers Flip the Script on Lowriders & Chicano Culture | In their upcoming documentary “Roll Modelz,” Oliver Rodriguez Dickson & Yahir Tzec-Carrasco set out to challenge the stereotypes of an often misunderstood cultural movement: lowriding. www.whitman.edu/whitman-stor...

Why no Middle Ages in Mexico | “Mesoamerican timelines have nothing to do with medieval development on the theological, philosophical or scientific levels…History should not always be as told by Europe.” -Maira Montenegro (art historian) #Mesoamerica #Culture #Art mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/why-...

TAOS - ¡CHICANAO! Caminos Distintos: Chicano Art in NM 1970-2025” at the Millicent Rogers Museum highlights many different paths that Mexican American artists have taken over the course of the past 55 years. The show is bound to provoke some lively discussions. www.abqjournal.com/lifestyle/ar...