“La Bamba,” “Zoot Suit” writer on the importance of building community

By Kristina Puga May 13, 2015 Stories

Do you remember reading the play, “Zoot Suit” in high school or watching the movie “La Bamba” (1987), based on the life of 1950’s rocker Ritchie Valens, starring Lou Diamond…

The photographer of iconic 1970 César Chávez photo, still shooting

By Kristina Puga March 26, 2014 Stories

While César Chávez was in the limelight actively protesting for Chicano civil rights in 1970′s California, Jesús Garza was right beside him, quietly documenting the commotion using black and white film. Born in San…