The Chicano Moratorium
50 years later
On Aug. 29, 1970, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched through East Los Angeles for the National Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. But the protest for peace devolved into conflict between demonstrators and sheriff’s deputies. By day’s end, hundreds were arrested and trailblazing Latino journalist Ruben Salazar was dead.
The events and emotions of that chaotic day still reverberate in L.A.’s Latino community 50 years later.
Stories
A Loss of Innocence
It started as a peace march. But for the Moratorium generation, the day left protesters dismayed, disappointed and angry.
The Moratorium Shaped Art and Culture
The Chicano Moratorium was a 'catalytic moment' for L.A. art.
The Chicano Revolt
The women of the Brown Berets — Las Adelitas de Aztlán — break free and form their own movement.
Chasing Salazar
Accident or assassination? A reporter’s years-long quest to find out how and why Ruben Salazar died.
Ruben Salazar: The Making of the Myth
How Ruben Salazar changed the news world and Chicano culture.
Reading Ruben Salazar
He was no radical, but a prophetic reporter.
A Day of Rage in East L.A.
Simmering anger over brutal policing, unequal education and racist neglect finally explodes.