How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
Published on Feb 17, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:22:53
Published on Feb 17, 2025, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:22:53
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The 1960s was the start of the Chicano movement: El Movimiento.
Activists like César Chávez and Dolores Huerta were on the front lines calling for civil rights and social justice for Mexican Americans after facing decades of discrimination.
And right here in Oregon, Chicanos founded an institution that would change education for Latinos across the Pacific Northwest for generations.
In this week’s episode, producer Alicia Avila shares the story of Colegio César Chávez – the first accredited, independent Chicano university in U.S. history, and how it continues to inspire as the Latino community in Oregon fights against its erasure.
Avila also produced a documentary about Colegio César Chávez for OPB's "Oregon Experience." Check it out.
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