Boyle Heights Revives the Zoot Suit Spirit with a Grand Heritage Week and 80th Anniversary Cruising Parade
Boyle Heights, a vibrant neighborhood in Los Angeles, is poised to rekindle the flamboyant spirit of the iconic zoot suit fashion by introducing a Zoot Suit Heritage Week. This initiative, in collaboration with the City […]
The Enduring Legacy of Latin Freestyle Music in American Culture Today
The 1990s was an era of great cultural change and musical innovation. One genre that emerged during this time was Latin freestyle music, which was popularized in cities like Los Angeles and New York. Although […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Gang City Rare Documentary
This documentary depicts the gang life in Los Angeles and throughout California back in the late 80’s. Some people ask why we resulted to gang violence, but what most do not know is that it […]
Jane Elliot on Banning Abortion and Racism
Wall, immigration, heartbeat law, she discusses it all, racial intolerance and she’s right
I Started The Mongols Motorcycle Club
Big Al Aceves had returned home after serving honorably in the Airborne Infantry, where he walked point in Viet Nam. According to Big Al, “I was nuts, and the worst part is I didn’t know […]
