The Golden Age of Hip Hop: Exploring the 90s Era
Hip hop is a genre of music that originated in the African American and Latino communities of the Bronx, New York City in the late 1970s. However, it was in the 1990s that hip hop […]
CHICANO PARK 2023 MADNESS
Chicano Park: A Symbol of Resistance and Community Celebration For many Mexican Americans and Chicanos in the United States, Chicano Park in San Diego, California, is a place of pride and celebration. Since its creation […]
Lil Suzy Story
Lil Suzy was a popular freestyle music singer in the 90s. Her high-pitched vocals and catchy beats won over many fans, but upon closer examination, her music falls short of standing the test of time. […]
San Antonio Takeover: The Bloody History of the Texas Mexican Mafia
The Texas Mexican Mafia, also known as Mexikanemi, was formed after the creation of La Eme in California. As the gang has grown through the years, it became powerful enough to divide up San Antonio […]
Union City Lowrider Happening 1981
Scenes and interviews from the 2nd annual Union City Lowrider happening, held in August 1981. Barrio Expressions was a community access television show documenting Chicano and Chicana life in the East San Francisco Bay Area. […]
The Dark Legacy Of The L.A. Dodgers at Chavez Ravine
Before Dodger Stadium, LA had Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop — three neighborhoods that made up a thriving, predominantly Mexican American community in an area known as Chavez Ravine. But in the late 1940s, […]
An Ethnic Studies Program Sued The Lawmakers That Banned It
A 2010 law banning Mexican American Studies courses in Arizona goes to trial this week. VICE News speaks to the people involved in this racially tense case. Six years ago Arizona banned Mexican American Studies […]
