Description
As part of Historical Society of Long Beach’s Centro de La Raza: John A. Taboada Legacy Photo Collection exhibition this new publication was created. The catalog captures the text created by the Long Beach Chicano Community History Committee and historian Brian N. Chavez.
The catalog is a perfect bound, paper back with 60 pages. It is beautifully illustrated with 51 black and white images; featured in the exhibition, and 4 installation shots from 2024. Most of the photographs were made by John A. Taboada, also known as JT. A few photographs were taken by Ron Arias and in a few cases the photographer was unknown.
Topics include: Chicano history, Long Beach history, California history, neighborhood centers, Head Start, education, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), culture, struggle, self-determination, Long Beach Chicano Political Caucus, community organizations, United Mexican American Students, Educational Opportunity Program,
