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La Uva, Mexican-American winemaking: Lucha, Oportunidad y Familia
By Eduardo Díaz, Director – Smithsonian Latino Center (3 minute read) The advent of World War II (WWII) created a serious labor shortage in the United States. With so many men […]
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¡Feliz Aniversario! The Smithsonian Latino Center Enters its Third Decade
*Twenty years ago the Smithsonian Latino Center was an act of courage. Today it’s a necessity. It’s a pillar of national Latino storytelling. There are plans for a permanent home […]
Thank the Greeks. Really?
*Why you should read this: Because architecture tells stories, and our national spaces should include more than the typical Eurocentric Geek and Roman traditions. Because there is a rich Mesoamerican […]
Our Institutions as Sanctuaries
*Why you should read this: Because Eduardo Diaz makes a good point about expanding the idea of sanctuary to mean more than a religious place of safety. Because sanctuary should […]
Truthful Reflections: Repainting an American Story
*Why did a chicano artist from San Antonio take on the KKK? We’re glad he did. VL By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center (4 minute read) It is astonishing the lengths […]
Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps
*I had no idea who José Julio Sarria was. But I do now. He was a Latino who transformed his community. Thanks to Eduardo Diaz for writing about him. VL […]
This weekend in Washington, the Smithsonian explores cultural crosslines
*The Smithsonian is putting on a celebration of mestizage. The fancy word is “intersectionality,” it’s about where we all come together and cross paths, from an Asian point of view. […]
Chicano Art: Jose Montoya’s Restless Abundance
*Montoya was the founder of the Royal Chicano Air Force, originally called the Rebel Chicano Art Front the acronym gave way to a name change and the locura that it […]
Déjà Vu in Oregon. Not exactly.
*It’s unfortunate, Eduardo Diaz tells us, that in the reporting of the takeover of federal lands in Oregon the claims of tribal sovereignty have been ignored. In the summer of […]