Screening: Prejudice and Pride
Thursday, October 22 from 6-8pm
3rd Floor North, Library, 624 S Michigan
Join us for a screening of Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980), an episode from the Latino Americansdocumentary series produced by PBS followed by a discussion with Professor Teresa Puente, Journalism Department. More…
Thursday, October 29 from 6-8pm
3rd Floor North, Library, 624 S Michigan
Join us for a screening of Peril and Promise (1980-2000), an episode from the Latino Americansdocumentary series produced by PBS, followed by a discussion with Professor Elio Leturia, Journalism Department. More…
Panel Discussion: Immigration and Imagination
Tuesday, November 3 from 6-8pm
Chicago Public Library, Rudy Lozano Branch, 1805 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60608
As part of the Latino Americans: 500 Years of History programming, a panel of three emerging prominent artists, educators and activists explore the theme of ‘immigration’ where creativity, diaspora, history and politics come together. Panel includes Ruth Camargo, director, educator and writer; Jesús Macarena-Ávila, artist, curator, activist, and educator; and Tito Moreno, community organizer and social justice activist. More…
Tour and Discussion of “Nuestras Historias” Exhibit
Wednesday, November 11 from 3-5pm
National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
English/Spanish language tour and discussion of “Nuestras Historias” (Our Histories) with Chief Curator Cesáreo Moreno at the National Museum of Mexican Art in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. More…
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.
