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Axios
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Library of Congress gets collection of pioneering Chicano journalist
The Library of Congress has acquired the photographs and manuscripts of Raúl Ruiz, a leading journalist in the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. Why it matters: The acquisition was one of the last obtained under Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden before President Trump fired her late Thursday. Hayden was abruptly dismissed following criticism from conservatives about the Library of Congress' posts and collections on people of color. What they're saying:"The Ruiz collection speaks to the heart of the Chicano Movement and will be an important resource for the study of journalism and Latino history," said Adam Silvia, curator of photography in the library's Prints & Photographs Division. Driving the news: The Library of Congress announced Thursday that it obtained the Ruiz collection after it was donated by Ruiz's daughter, Marcela Ponce, and close friend, Marta E. Sánchez, a Loyola Marymount University professor. Context: Ruiz (1940-2019) was an activist, journalist, photographer, educator and political candidate who advocated for the rights of Mexican Americans. He was perhaps best known as the editor of the bilingual La Raza newspaper and magazine. His groundbreaking periodicals covered the East LA Walkouts in 1968, the Chicano Moratorium during the Vietnam War and other issues facing the Chicano community. His photos were often reprinted in bilingual newspapers across the country, from San Antonio to Chicago. Zoom in: The Raúl Ruiz Chicano Movement Collection, which is available by appointment, contains an estimated 17,500 photos taken by Ruiz. It also offers nearly 10,000 pages of manuscripts, which include original correspondence as well as the unpublished draft of Ruiz's book on Los Angeles Times journalist Rubén Salazar. One is Ruiz's iconic picture of the scene where Salazar was fatally struck by a round of tear gas fired by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy during a protest against the Vietnam War. Between the lines: The Trump administration has purged several government websites of mentions about communities of color following several of the president's executive orders. The orders follow the administration's reinterpretations of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on " anti-white racism" rather than discrimination against people of color. What we're watching: As of now, the website announcing the Ruiz collection and some of the photos is still live. That could change soon if the administration deems them a violation of the president's anti-DEI executive order.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chicano Movement collection of Raul Ruiz acquired by the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has acquired a gold mine of resources that document the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles. The cultural institution in Washington, D.C., now has a collection from activist and journalist Raul Ruiz that includes more than 17,000 photos and almost 10,000 manuscripts. The vast archive was donated by Ruiz's daughter, Marcela Ponce, and Marta E. Sánchez, a close friend of Ruiz and a professor at Loyola Marymount University. Read more: The Chicano Moratorium: A loss of innocence Ruiz, who died in 2019, was a co-editor of La Raza, a pioneering Chicano newspaper that documented Mexican American life across the country from 1967 until it folded in 1977. The publication ran Ruiz's photo of slain former L.A. Times reporter and columnist Ruben Salazar's purported killer on its cover under the headline in English and Spanish, 'The Murder of Ruben Salazar." He let The Times reprint and syndicate the shot worldwide to expose what he called a 'farce' of an investigation into the columnist's death. "We captured it. No one else was covering it," Ruiz said of the events of the Chicano Moratorium in an interview with PBS. 'It turned out to be a police riot. The police rioted against the people. The police assaulted the people." Ruiz ran for a state Assembly seat in 1971 under the La Raza Unida Party banner, a political party created by activists who believed the Democratic Party ignored Chicanos. Ruiz earned 7% of the vote, enough for Bill Brophy, Democrat Richard Alatorre's Republican opponent, to pull off a stunning upset. Read more: The Chicano Moratorium: Reading Ruben Salazar Ruiz taught for 45 years in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge, retiring in 2015. Included in the trove of documents are unpublished drafts of Ruiz's book on Salazar, photographs from La Raza's coverage of the Chicano protests of the 1960s and '70s, a photo of Salazar being tear-gassed by L.A. County sheriff's deputies during a Vietnam protest, handmade layouts of several important issues of La Raza and a photo of Cesar Chavez protesting. Audio recordings, photo negatives, correspondences and videos are also a part of the collection. 'The Ruiz collection speaks to the heart of the Chicano Movement and will be an important resource for the study of journalism and Latino history and culture at the Library of Congress,' said Adam Silvia, the Library of Congress curator of photography in the prints and photographs division. Parts of the collection will be available to see only at the physical Library of Congress location in Washington. Select photographs will be available for viewing through the institution's online catalog in the coming weeks. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano contributed to this report. Get our Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the complexity of our communities. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Chicano Movement collection of Raul Ruiz acquired by the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has acquired a gold mine of resources that document the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles. The cultural institution in Washington, D.C., now has a collection from activist and journalist Raul Ruiz that includes more than 17,000 photos and almost 10,000 manuscripts. The vast archive was donated by Ruiz's daughter, Marcela Ponce, and Marta E. Sánchez, a close friend of Ruiz and a professor at Loyola Marymount University. Ruiz, who died in 2019, was a co-editor of La Raza, a pioneering Chicano newspaper that documented Mexican American life across the country from 1967 until it folded in 1977. The publication ran Ruiz's photo of slain former L.A. Times reporter and columnist Ruben Salazar's purported killer on its cover under the headline in English and Spanish, 'The Murder of Ruben Salazar.' He let The Times reprint and syndicate the shot worldwide to expose what he called a 'farce' of an investigation into the columnist's death. 'We captured it. No one else was covering it,' Ruiz said of the events of the Chicano Moratorium in an interview with PBS. 'It turned out to be a police riot. The police rioted against the people. The police assaulted the people.' Ruiz ran for a state Assembly seat in 1971 under the La Raza Unida Party banner, a political party created by activists who believed the Democratic Party ignored Chicanos. Ruiz earned 7% of the vote, enough for Bill Brophy, Democrat Richard Alatorre's Republican opponent, to pull off a stunning upset. Ruiz taught for 45 years in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge, retiring in 2015. Included in the trove of documents are unpublished drafts of Ruiz's book on Salazar, photographs from La Raza's coverage of the Chicano protests of the 1960s and '70s, a photo of Salazar being tear-gassed by L.A. County sheriff's deputies during a Vietnam protest, handmade layouts of several important issues of La Raza and a photo of Cesar Chavez protesting. Audio recordings, photo negatives, correspondences and videos are also a part of the collection. 'The Ruiz collection speaks to the heart of the Chicano Movement and will be an important resource for the study of journalism and Latino history and culture at the Library of Congress,' said Adam Silvia, the Library of Congress curator of photography in the prints and photographs division. Parts of the collection will be available to see only at the physical Library of Congress location in Washington. Select photographs will be available for viewing through the institution's online catalog in the coming weeks. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano contributed to this report.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado
May 5 may fall on a Monday in 2025, but that's not stopping El Movimiento Sigue from celebrating Cinco de Mayo that day. The local organization is hosting the 55th annual Pueblo Cinco de Mayo celebration at Ray Aguilera Park, 843 W. Northern Ave., from noon to 7 p.m. with guest speakers, a food drive, food trucks, a low rider show, musical performances, resource booths, vendors and more. In addition to being a longstanding celebration of Chicano culture, the Cinco de Mayo celebration hosted by El Movimiento Sigue is well attended. Last year's event attracted almost 6,000 attendees, according to El Movimiento Sigue's website. "We do celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the day every single year," said José Ortega, executive director of El Movimiento Sigue. "It's never the day before or after. It's never the weekend before. That's just to make sure that we do have our day of culture, and that it's consistent every year." Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It is an annual celebration of Mexico's victory in the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza led his army to defeat much larger, occupying French forces. For Ortega and many others, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of victory over oppression. Fighting against oppression is central to the mission of El Movimiento Sigue — an organization that emerged from the Chicano Movement for civil rights. "We want to make sure that El Movimiento Sigue is not only in the community, but also has a seat at the table where decisions are being made for the city of Pueblo and for our Chicano people," Ortega told the Chieftain. Los Mocochetes, a five-member band from Denver, will visit Pueblo to perform at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. Joshua Abeyta, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in the band, told the Chieftain that Los Mocochetes has coined the term "Chicano Funk" to describe their sound. "We're not limited to funk music or what they call Latin grooves but its a nice mix of rock, cumbias, we play some rancheras, we play a little bit of reggae, there's some hip hop elements to it and all five of the members are all songwriters and vocalists," he said. With his bandmates Diego Florez, Jozer Guerrero, Jon Rubio and Elias Garcia, Abeyta writes and performs songs that address topics like the plight of undocumented immigrants, colonization, gentrification and racism. "You can kind of think of anything in terms of a human rights perspective, it's something that we support, and we support all people being able to live and love freely as long as they're not harming anyone," Abeyta told the Chieftain. Outdoor Recreation: Want to explore the outdoors? Check out these summer recreation opportunities in Pueblo Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@ Support local news, subscribe to the Pueblo Chieftain at This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Here's what to know
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado
May 5 may fall on a Monday in 2025, but that's not stopping El Movimiento Sigue from celebrating Cinco de Mayo that day. The local organization is hosting the 55th annual Pueblo Cinco de Mayo celebration at Ray Aguilera Park, 843 W. Northern Ave., from noon to 7 p.m. with guest speakers, a food drive, food trucks, a low rider show, musical performances, resource booths, vendors and more. In addition to being a longstanding celebration of Chicano culture, the Cinco de Mayo celebration hosted by El Movimiento Sigue is well attended. Last year's event attracted almost 6,000 attendees, according to El Movimiento Sigue's website. "We do celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the day every single year," said José Ortega, executive director of El Movimiento Sigue. "It's never the day before or after. It's never the weekend before. That's just to make sure that we do have our day of culture, and that it's consistent every year." Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It is an annual celebration of Mexico's victory in the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza led his army to defeat much larger, occupying French forces. For Ortega and many others, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of victory over oppression. Fighting against oppression is central to the mission of El Movimiento Sigue — an organization that emerged from the Chicano Movement for civil rights. "We want to make sure that El Movimiento Sigue is not only in the community, but also has a seat at the table where decisions are being made for the city of Pueblo and for our Chicano people," Ortega told the Chieftain. Los Mocochetes, a five-member band from Denver, will visit Pueblo to perform at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. Joshua Abeyta, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in the band, told the Chieftain that Los Mocochetes has coined the term "Chicano Funk" to describe their sound. "We're not limited to funk music or what they call Latin grooves but its a nice mix of rock, cumbias, we play some rancheras, we play a little bit of reggae, there's some hip hop elements to it and all five of the members are all songwriters and vocalists," he said. With his bandmates Diego Florez, Jozer Guerrero, Jon Rubio and Elias Garcia, Abeyta writes and performs songs that address topics like the plight of undocumented immigrants, colonization, gentrification and racism. "You can kind of think of anything in terms of a human rights perspective, it's something that we support, and we support all people being able to live and love freely as long as they're not harming anyone," Abeyta told the Chieftain. Outdoor Recreation: Want to explore the outdoors? Check out these summer recreation opportunities in Pueblo Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@ Support local news, subscribe to the Pueblo Chieftain at This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Here's what to know
