Civil Rights

Downloadable resource focused on Latinx history and cultural preservation

Sylvia Mendez: Civil Rights Pioneer in School Desegregation

Sylvia Mendez, born on June 7, 1936, in Santa Ana, California, is a distinguished civil…

César Chávez biopic, depicting the life and work of the labor leader and civil rights activist fighting for farmworker rights

César Chávez: Champion of Farm Workers’ Rights and Social Justice

César Chávez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was a prominent American labor leader…

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, the first openly transgender person to serve in the White House, representing LGBTQ+ Latinx advocacy

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan: First Transgender Latina in the White House

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan transgender Latina White House history was made in 2015 when she became the…