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  2. Brown Berets - Wikipedia

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    The Brown Berets (Spanish: Los Boinas Cafés) is a pro-Chicano paramilitary organization that emerged during the Chicano Movement in the late 1960s. [2] [3] David Sanchez and Carlos Montes co-founded the group modeled after the Black Panther Party. [4] [5] The Brown Berets was part of the Third World Liberation Front.

  3. Brown Berets (Watsonville) - Wikipedia

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    In 2004, the Watsonville Brown Berets opened "Liberation School", which provides tutoring and career guidance as well as an extensive revolutionary library. On May 27, 2005, the Watsonville Brown Berets organized their fourth annual Youth and Power event, which took place at the Vets Hall in Watsonville. Over 400 young people were in attendance.

  4. Gloria Arellanes - Wikipedia

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    El Barrio Free Clinic is what Arellanes called, "the most significant contribution of the East L.A. Brown Berets." [3] While the clinic significantly aided the Brown Berets in their reputation within the community, it led to the departure of many female Brown Berets because of the gendered distribution of work that it came with.

  5. David Sanchez (activist) - Wikipedia

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    David Sanchez (born June 17, 1947) is an American civil rights activist, and founding member of the Brown Berets. In the 1960s and 70s he was heavily involved in the Chicano civil rights and political movements.

  6. Chicano Moratorium - Wikipedia

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    Tensions arose between the Chicano Moratorium and members of the East L.A. Brown Berets. As Rosalio Muñoz (Founder of the National Chicano Moratorium Committee) recalls, "there were constant fights along the way, even before we got to Oxnard. Rivalries with gangs along the way or fights over girls or drugs only added to the tension."

  7. 50 years later, the murder of this 12-year-old boy weighs ...

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    The murder of Santos unleashed the anger of the Dallas Chicano community. Rene Martinez, Pancho Medrano, the Rev. Rudy Sanchez, Brown Berets, and others demanded justice.

  8. Vickie Castro - Wikipedia

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    Victoria "Vickie" Castro (born August 20, 1946) is an American educator and political activist known for her work with the Young Citizens for Community Action, Brown Berets, and the East L.A. walkouts. Castro went on to work for the Los Angeles Unified School District, and eventually ran for office becoming a member of the LA School Board.

  9. Barrioization - Wikipedia

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    The first barrios were filled with Indigenous peoples, particularly in what is now Mexico. Over time, barrio began to refer to areas of cities in Mexico where working class lived, especially as this was the primary role Indigenous peoples played in the colonial system.