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Roybal’s victory was a turning point for Latino political representation and laid the foundation for his later election to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he became the first Latino congressman since 1879. [5] By the early 1950s, the CSO had expanded across California, establishing branches in San Jose, Oakland, and the San Joaquin ...
Along with Edward Roybal and other Mexican-Americans, Ross formed the CSO in East Los Angeles; Roybal became its first President. This chapter of the CSO became politically active and helped to elect Roybal to the City Council of Los Angeles in 1949, the first Mexican-American to serve as such since the 19th century.
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Luis Valdez founded El Teatro Campesino, which is the first farm workers theater in Delano, CA where the actors educated and entertained workers on their civil rights. He was a playwright, producer, and director, and was heavily inspired by Cesar Chavez. [27] His 1978 play "Zoot Suit", was based on the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles.
Latino advocacy groups this month are gearing up campaigns to mobilize voters ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, when Hispanic turnout could be critical to determining several California races.
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The Alianza Americas, formerly the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC) until 2015, is a pan-American non-profit organization based in Hispanic and Latino American and Caribbean immigrant communities in the United States. [2] Oscar Chacón speaks at Stop Separating Immigrant Families event in Chicago, 2018
The Alliance of Latino Executives and Rise Up have created a program that pairs 10 rising-star writers with 10 seasoned industry executives who can help develop their skills and guide their ...