One of the darker points in the history of cultural relations in America, the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots of June 1943 — an altercation between uniformed sailors and zoot-suit clad Angeleno ...

In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date. For 10 straight nights, American sailors armed with make-shift weapons cruised Mexican American neighborhoods in search ...

According to Homies online resource www.homies.tv, which has the 411 on the miniature figurines, the word “chuco” is short for “pachuco,” a “low-riding, zoot suit-wearing Chicano from the ’40s and ...

"Surveys the political events, social trends, and racial attitudes that contributed to a week-long outbreak of violence in Los Angeles in 1943 by white servicemen and civilians against young ...

The sleepy lagoon mystery -- I: Make noise broke windows -- Genealogy of a crisis -- The life and times of José Díaz -- II: La vida dura -- The people v. Zammora et al. -- Dangerous fashion -- The ...

William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” is not only one of the most popular works the playwright produced, but also one of the most performed. In the play, the star-crossed lovers are Italian ...