Guatemaltecos in Chicago
In this blog post, Elena Gonzales, CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice, discusses the history behind Guatemalans’ presence as one of the most populous Latine groups in Chicago … Learn More
Tag: Aquí en Chicago
Chicago’s Bolivian Community
As part of our Aquí en Chicago exhibition, which traces the lives of Latino/a/e communities in Chicago, our blog post series by guest authors highlights countries of Latin American heritage. … Learn More
Resources on Rudy Lozano
Rudy Lozano (foreground) at a Center for Autonomous Social Action (CASA) meeting in 1975. ST-40001425-0011, Chicago Sun-Times collection, CHM Rudy Lozano, born July 17, 1951, was a prominent Mexican American … Learn More
An Abridged History of Cuban Independence
Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Fellow, writes a brief history of Cuban independence, the country’s ties to the United States, and Cuban relations with Chicago. On the island of … Learn More
Cinco de Mayo: Beyond Guac and Margaritas
Cinco de Mayo is here, and the scent of lime juice is in the air! We’re popping salt on the rims of some festive cocktails. But why? Fighting colonial powers … Learn More
Sweet 15, the Quinceañera
Spring is in the air. And that means it’s time for full skirts and photo sessions as young people across the area begin celebrating their milestone fifteenth birthdays with a … Learn More
Building Aquí: A Podcast About the Persistent Cultural Presence of Latine Chicagoans
Our podcast, The Missing Exhibition: Building Aquí en Chicago, is a finalist for “Best Podcast” at the Chicago Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Awards! In this blog post, The Missing Exhibition … Learn More
Pawkar Raymi and Mushuk Nina: Blossoming and Renewal in the Kichwa Worldview
In this blog post, Gladys De La Torre, a Kichwa cultural organizer and writer, writes about Pawkar Raymi, one of the most significant celebrations of the Andean peoples, and the … Learn More
Pawkar Raymi y Mushuk Nina: Florecimiento y renovación en la cosmovisión kichwa
En este blog, Gladys De La Torre, una organizadora y escritora cultural kichwa, escribe sobre Pawkar Raymi, una de las celebraciones más significativas de los pueblos andinos, y la ceremonia … Learn More
Ojalá Foundation and Making Space for Chicagoland’s Latino Muslim Communities
As the end of Ramadan approaches, Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, writes about the Ojalá Islamic Center in Berwyn, Illinois, the first Latino-led mosque in the Midwest, … Learn More