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: Latine history
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
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
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
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo: Chingona
Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Fellow, writes about the significance of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo being elected president of Mexico, how Chicago’s Mexican community both influenced and is impacted by … Learn More
The Dominican Story in Chicago
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
The Fight to Save St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
In honor of the anniversary of parishioners successfully saving St. Francis from destruction, Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, and Elena Gonzales, Curator of Civic Engagement & Social … Learn More
Haitians in Chicago
Each January 1, Haitians and the Haitian diaspora celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day, which commemorates its declaration of freedom from France. From 1791 to 1804, enslaved people staged the successful revolt … Learn More