Mexican American

Tongva to Zumba: 'East of East' Celebrates Radical History of El Monte

“East of East” draws on scholarship in disciplines such as history, cultural studies and urban geography. However, its strength lies in its ability to amplify the voices and expressions of those generally excluded from official archival histories to provide a “new archive” of the region’s historical and contemporary significance. 

When Arizona Elected a Mexican Immigrant Governor

Border Patrol agents once ordered an elderly Hispanic man out of his vehicle and requested his identity papers, which showed that he was a Mexican-born immigrant named Raúl H. Castro. Turns out he was Arizona’s former governor.

This Mexican American Teenager Spent Years in a Japanese Internment Camp—On Purpose

Ralph Lazo wasn’t of Japanese descent, but he spent two years at Manzanar in solidarity with his friends.

Texas board votes to reject criticized Mexican-American book

The Texas Board of Education has unanimously rejected a Mexican-American studies textbook that experts say is rife with factual errors and anti-Hispanic bias.