Los Angeles Times: Guadalupe Rosales used Instagram to create an archive of Chicano youth of the ‘90s — now it’s an art installation
Guadalupe Rosales used Instagram to create an archive of Chicano youth of the ‘90s — now it’s an art installation
Dallas Morning News: LA artist Guadalupe Rosales turns DMA walkway into an homage to Chicano car culture
LA artist Guadalupe Rosales turns DMA walkway into an homage to Chicano car culture
Chicano, identifier for people of Mexican descent born in the United States. The term came into popular use by Mexican Americans as a symbol of pride during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s.
The Chicano Movement, aka El Movimiento, advocated social and political empowerment through a chicanismo or cultural nationalism.
The major events of the Chicano Movement began in the 60s with Chicano leaders like Cesar Chávez and Reies López Tijerina. The movement also gained widespread acknowledgment in the 70s through its mass mobilization and anti-war activism.
Learn the difference between "Hispanic," "Mexican," "Latino," and "Chicano" in this article.