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This category contains articles discussing Mexican-American/Chicano organizations, whether active or inactive.. It is important to note that these organizations do not necessarily only deal with issues related to Mexican-Americans or Chicanos, but rather were created or implemented with the express goal of addressing Mexican-American or Chicano issues.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization in the United States. [2] It was established on February 17, 1929, in Corpus Christi, Texas, largely by Hispanics returning from World War I who sought to end ethnic discrimination against Latinos in the United States.
Mexican American Women's National Association, known today as MANA, A National Latina Organization, [1] advocates for equality and empowers Latinas through leadership development. MANA was founded in 1974, making it one of the oldest active Mexican-American advocacy organizations, and as of 2000, it is considered the largest Latina organization ...
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Rick Bayless (born November 23, 1953) [1] is an American chef and restaurateur who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations. He is widely known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time.
Humberto Noé Corona (May 29, 1918 – January 15, 2001) was an American labor and civil rights leader. Throughout his long career, he worked with nearly every major Mexican-American organization, founding or co-founding several.
Villasano, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, argued before the school board that she's “a 200 percenter — 100% American and 100% Mexican,” and stated in the MALDEF news release that “it ...
The origins of cowboy culture go back to the Spanish vaqueros who settled in New Mexico and later Texas bringing cattle. [2] By the late 1800s, one in three cowboys were Mexican and brought to the lifestyle its iconic symbols of hats, bandanas, spurs, stirrups, lariat, and lasso. [3]