Boyle Heights Museum

The mission of the Boyle Heights Museum is to preserve and celebrate the rich and important histories of the Boyle Heights community

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The mission of the Boyle Heights Museum is to preserve and celebrate the rich and important histories of the Boyle Height community so that all residents, including young people, will be inspired to join us in preserving this history for future generations

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This photo is a throwback to the time Dr. Sánchez, BHM, and the Roybal Foundation were interviewed by Univision's Leon Krauze at Casa 0101.

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S.T. Lee Lecture presented by George Sánchez!

You can watch the recording and check out the photos from the event—collaged with photos from Nuevos Caminos: Latinx History in the 21st Century.

Date: Apr 21, 2022

Meeting Recording:
https://t.co/ipOvbxXVzl

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Boyle Heights Museum Presents Day 1 of the L.A. Festival of Books with George Sanchez reading his book on Boyle Heights.

Thank you to all the amazing individuals attending the event. And thank you to USC University Relations.

Stay tuned for more BTS Photos 👀

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Telemundo Noticias a las 5 & 6 AM feature on Boyle Heights History that includes the participation of BHM team members and Las Fotos youth photographers.

Boyle Heights Museum, Las Fotos, and the latest exhibit “Traditions of Innovation" on Telemundo!

Link in Bio or Instagram

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L.A. Festival of Books! TICKETS ARE REQUIRED! Link in Bio!
Join - George Sanchez/Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo/Natalia Molina/Juan De Lara

Latinx L.A. Style - Panel 2063

When: April 24, 2022
Time: 1:30PM
Location: Wallis Annenberg Hall

Check Instagram for more information!

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L.A. Festival of Books! NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED! Join Dr. Sanchez in reading Boyle Heights on April 23, 2022 - Check our Instagram

Time: 2:00PM
Location: USC Friends and Neighboring Stage
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George J. Sánchez is a Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity and History at USC

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Join Dr. Sanchez, Manuel Pastor, and Rev. Najuma Smith-Pollard (moderator) as they examine what led to LA's 1992 civil unrest 30 years later.

Link in Bio or Here: https://t.co/4zLn7DDDqq

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Michelle Ruiz was invited to give a small lesson on Mexican Repatriation for an AP US history course at Belmont High School today.

She gave a quick lecture to students on some of the primary sources we use in our BHM exhibit. Check our Instagram as well: @boyleheightsmuseum

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We are hosting a small open house for potential new team members this Friday. The museum is composed of faculty, graduate, undergraduate and community members that seek to design museum exhibits that preserve and celebrate the immigrant histories of the Boyle Heights community.

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The BHM team wishes Professor George Sanchez a happy belated birthday! Thank you for your mentorship and the ways in which you direct the Boyle Heights Museum!

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We are accepting submissions for Día de Muertos throughout the month of October. Message us through Instagram @boyleheightsmuseum or send us an email if you would like to be a part of it!
#diadelosmuertos #dayofthedead

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Pedro J. Gonzalez, an activist, political prisoner, radio DJ, musician, organizer, philanthropist and a catalyst for change in Tijuana during the Repatriation Era.

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“We see ourselves being here as long as possible, Espacio being here is occupying space and in times of gentrification that is one of the essential things: to occupy space and holding ourselves to the community accountable.”
-Myra Teocintli and Nico Avina

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Teacher and leader of boycott at Lincoln High School to protest inferior educational opportunities for Mexican-American students, Sal Castro, on June 10, 1968.

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USC Visions and Voices present “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle.” This live webcast will be hosted on Monday, August 31st at 7:00 P.M.

There will be a screening of this film as well as a discussion led by its… https://t.co/Roe0urNjgx

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Staff Spotlight l Mary Fernandez

Mary Fernandez is a senior studying American Studies and Sociology at the University of Southern California. She has been an undergraduate researcher and museum curator at the Boyle… https://t.co/qjtW3cdlt1

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Step back in time to learn about the historically rich neighborhood of Boyle Heights!

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“Boyle Heights it’s a living poem, that you can feel, that you can touch, that you can hear, that you can dance to, that is Boyle Heights. The place of different flavors and sounds. If we lose that, it loses its… https://t.co/pVyW6GClfi

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Yesenia is currently a PhD candidate at USC studying immigration, place-making, and questions of belonging in the 20th century. One of her favorite exhibits was “Aquí Estamos y No Nos Vamos: Fighting Mexican Removal Since the 1930s. To read more, visit: https://t.co/i5xsNsSzl6