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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. [2]
The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. Frederick Gruneck as a 49-bed hospital with one emergency room. [1] In 1979 Northridge Hospital and Valley Hospital in Van Nuys created a joint parent company – HealthWest. HealthWest expanded to become a multi-hospital nonprofit. [2]
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In 1959, Chavez moved to Los Angeles to become the CSO's national director. [66] He, his wife, and now eight children settled into the largely Mexican neighborhood of Boyle Heights. [67] He found the CSO's financial situation was bad, with even his own salary in jeopardy. [67] He laid off several organizers to keep the organization afloat. [68]
Six million Americans identify as Afro-Latino, 12% of the adult Latino population, and they are more likely than non-Black Latinos to experience discrimination, according to a Pew study this year.
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 ...
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