La Raza

In East Los Angeles during the late 1960s and 1970s, a group of young activists used creative tools like writing and photography as a means for community organizing, providing a platform for the Chicano Movement in the form of the bilingual newspaper/magazine La Raza. In the process, the young activists became artists themselves and articulated a visual language that shed light on the daily life, concerns and struggles of the Mexican-American experience in Southern California and provided a voice to the Chicano Rights Movement. The archive of nearly 25,000 images defined pivotal moments, key players, and the symbols of Chicano activism. Artbound "La Raza" is a KCETLink production in association with the Autry Museum of the American Westand UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center.

*Note: Resources for this episode are available in English and Spanish. Spanish language captions are provided for the episode and clips.

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La Raza: The Power of the Paper Unfolds in the Chicano Movement (Article)

The origins of La Raza magazine sound like the beginning of a joke or a story that could go in any direction. However, it’s the beginning of the story of the life of one of the Chicano movement’s most important news publications.

How Lincoln Heights' Church of the Epiphany Energized the Chicano Movement (Article)

Nothing signals “Revolution HQ” about the Church of the Epiphany in Lincoln Heights, but if its walls could speak, perhaps they would rally and roar because this place of worship was also a place of resistance in the 1960s and 70s.

Narrated Photo Essay: Patricia Borjon Lopez on Police Surveillance of Activists During the 1960s and 70s (Article)

Police surveillance and infiltration on the youth activists was prevalent. But they weren't the only ones watching, so were the activists. Hear Patricia Borjon Lopez's take on these police activities.

Narrated Photo Essay: Maria Marquez Sanchez on the Two Sides of Her Activism (Article)

As part of La Raza magazine, photographer Maria Marquez Sanchez had to choose between being part of the action and ensuring that history wouldn't forget their deeds.

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La Raza News Magazine (Clip)

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Self-Determination and Global Movements (Clip)

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Preserving History for Future Activists (Clip)

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