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The CSRC was named in a story listing major universities offering education and research opportunities in the field of Chicano studies.
A feature story on artist and CSRC collections donor Raphael Montañez Ortiz and a preview of his current retrospective at the El Museo del Barrio. The exhibition includes materials on loan from the CSRC.
A preview of the 131st Faculty Research Lecture given by Chon Noriega, distinguished professor of film, television, and digital media and former CSRC director.
A story about a forum held by Future Leaders of America and the CSRC that was aimed at teaching college students in Santa Barbara the history of the politicization of school board meetings.
A profile and video of Moctesuma Esparza, a producer, lifelong activist for educational equity, and CSRC collections donor.
LAist spotlighted an event at the Grammy Museum held in partnership with the CSRC. The discussion on the history of the Chicano movement featured musicians Mark Guerrero and Little Willie and CSRC director Veronica Terriquez; Melissa Hidalgo was the moderator.
CSRC director Veronica Terriquez commented on a report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, which showed that the Latinx population of California is at high risk for rental housing insecurity.
The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened California’s chronic economic and housing inequalities for low-income and people-of-color households. This brief uses data from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) and California’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to analyze the experience of renters and their participation in critical emergency rental-assistance programs.
A feature on a report from the UCLA Institute for Neighborhood Knowledge, the Latino Politics and Policy Institute, the Asian American Studies Center and the CSRC showing that Asian and Latino households are severely underrepresented among those who have managed to receive rent relief during the pandemic.
The next US midterm election, in November 2022, presents an opportunity to activate young adults who remain undermobilized. This report shows patterns of voter registration and turnout in California for eligible voters aged 18–34 in the 2018 midterm election.