Why We’re Saying “Latine”
CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales writes about the history and definitions of various descriptors of people of Latin American heritage and explains why CHM is … Learn More
Tag: Latine history
The Pioneering Mexican Dancers of the 1933 World’s Fair
CHM museum specialist Jojo Galvan writes about Alfredo Cano and Bertha “Rosita” Musquiz, two professional Mexican American dancers who performed at the 1933–34 A Century of Progress International Exposition. To … Learn More
Summer of ’69: Young Lords in Lincoln Park
CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales writes about when the Young Lords Organization took a stand in Chicago for community self-determination. At the Chicago History Museum … Learn More
Latinx Heritage Month
Join us as we celebrate Chicago’s Latinx communities with a day of learning, interactive activities, and community connections.
Sounds of Resistance: Corridos in Chicago
Algae Guzman is a graduate student at University of Illinois Chicago who has been interning with CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales for our upcoming exhibition … Learn More
Renewal for Whom? The Origins of the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus
Katherine Quiroa is a graduate student at University of Illinois Chicago who interned with CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales for our upcoming exhibition Aquí en … Learn More
Chicago Sings! (In Many Voices)
This blog post has been adapted from an essay by CHM intern Bella Santos, based on her work in the summer of 2022 around the printmaker Carlos Cortéz and the … Learn More