Latino Civil Rights Figures: Rubén Salazar

Rubén Salazar was born in 1928 in Ciudad Juárez,, Mexico. Through his journalism career in El Paso and later Los Angeles, Salazar became the first Mexican-American to cover the Chicano community […]

La Raza Unida Party was established in Crystal City, Texas in 1970 by a group of youth, including José Ángel Gutiérrez and Mario Compean, both organizers for the Mexican American Youth Organization. […]

A Statement From The Office of Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and nine other House Democrats are traveling to Alabama on Monday for an ad hoc hearing […]

LatinoJustice PRLDEF is a New York-based civil rights organization that was formed in 1972 to change and fight against discriminatory practices using advocacy and litigation. Previously known as the Puerto […]

Workers at a Santa Monica, California car wash were recently victorious in their efforts to unionize. Bonus Car Wash workers have been working towards a union since 2008 and with […]

What are the odds of an American citizen being accidentally detained or deported by U.S. federal officials? It’s not the kind of thing that Vegas book makers would think of; […]

Alabama’s highest ranking law enforcement officer is accusing President Obama of pulling the race card to unfairly target his state. Here’s what happened: After Alabama approved the strictest state-level immigration law […]

By Sylvia Gonzalez-Hohenshelt, Manager of Public Programs at Villa Finale My fascination with the life and works of American G.I. Forum founder and Latino civil rights leader Dr. Hector P. […]

Héctor Pérez García was born in Mexico and immigrated to south Texas during the Mexican Revolution. His hard won education — he had to hitchhike 30 miles each way to […]

LULAC stands for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The organization was founded in 1929 as a way to combat discrimination and empower Latinos in the U.S. The […]