I used to enjoy doing my schoolwork in my college newspaper's office. There is a series of tall library shelves filled with dusty books held together by loose binding that contain every article ...

The Plaza Theatre's screening of *La Bamba* on July 18 honored director Luiz Valdez, celebrating his cultural impact and the ...

The “La Bamba” and “Zoot Suit” creator will appear at the Plaza Classic Film Festival, where he’ll reflect on art, identity and El Paso’s influence on his work.

Article Summary Explore "Death To Pachuco," a Chicano noir set against the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots. Join private eye Ricky Tellez as he races to solve the Sleepy Lagoon murder.

This month marks the 80th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, the five-day period in June 1943 when servicemen stalked the streets of Los Angeles attacking Mexican American zoot suiters.

The Los Angeles City Council formally apologized for its role in the racist and brutal attacks on young Latino, Filipino and Black Angelenos.

In June 1943, roving bands of white servicemen accompanied by police unleashed mayhem on young Mexican, Black and Filipino Angelenos. The outburst of violence was dubbed the “Zoot Suit Riots ...

Eighty years ago this week, at the height of World War II, Mexican American youth in LA were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. Many prominent Black Angelenos came to their defense.

The 80th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots was commemorated on Saturday, June 3, with a caravan of vintage cars that started in Boyle Heights and snaked across the new 6th Street Bridge from Boyle ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday formally condemned one of the "most shameful moments" in history — the racial turmoil that erupted 80 years and became known as The Zoot Suit ...