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'La Bamba' director Luis Valdez on origins of 1987 hit and why he left Hollywood after controversial...
Yahoo Movies· 9 months agoLuis Valdez talks about why he only made one more movie after La Bamba. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo...
By exploring L.A.'s racial injustice, Luis Valdez's 'Zoot Suit' gave birth to Chicano theater
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago'Zoot Suit' is by far the most influential play by a Chicano writer, and the only one to reach...
Guest column: Carmen Ramirez was 'our champion'
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the close of Teatro Campesino’s 1972 film “Los Vendidos/The Sellouts,” originally a play written by Luis Valdez, a menagerie of stereotyped ethnic...
The inspired life of Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Carmen Ramirez first came to Ventura County in 1978, not long out of law school, she had a hero...
Explore Kansas City’s historic Westside: Murals, festivals, Mexican bakeries & taquerias
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoJose Luis Valdez settled in Kansas City’s Westside with his family 18 years ago. Moving from Chicago...
Zoot suit: How the bold look made history and continues to influence fashion
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Rachelle Baker / For The Times) A suit lands in the United States on the back of an exiled king. It...
Actor Pepe Serna arrives on digital platforms with a documentary about his life
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe life and career of legendary Hollywood actor and renowned visual artist Pepe Serna can be...
Casting Society To Hold Town Hall For Latino Actors
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Casting Society will host a town hall for Latino actors as part of its ongoing Commitment to Equity in Entertainment in Casting Initiative, which is...
Hollywood always had a Spanish accent, says Luis Reyes, but we need more Latino roles
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLatinos have shaped Hollywood since the silent era, says Reyes, a longtime film publicist and author...
Movie, TV, stage star Edward James Olmos to appear at 2023 Plaza Classic Film Festival
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEl Pasoans can see stage, screen and TV actor Edward James Olmos at the 16th annual El Paso...