Thread by @alexismadrigal, I spent a big chunk of time today working through the @latimes [...]

I spent a big chunk of time today working through the @latimes excellent Chicano Moratorium package today and wanted to highlight some pieces. #nt=00000173-4a29-dafc-a977-dabb7b330001-1col-7030col1-main">https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/ #nt=00000173-4a29-dafc-a977-dabb7b330001-1col-7030col1-main">https://www.latimes.com/projects/...

50 years later: How the Chicano Moratorium changed L.A.

Upon the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, participants reflect back on the movement that changed their lives and L.A. culture forever.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/#nt=00000173-4a29-dafc-a977-dabb7b330001-1col-7030col1-main

First, @longdrivesouth took on the main bar, describing the anti-war protest itself, the context of rising Chicano political consciousness, and the echoes of the event through history. This is the one you want if you& #39;re new to the subject. https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/chicano-moratorium-participants-discuss-movement/">https://www.latimes.com/projects/...

An East L.A. protest fueled the Chicano movement. Here's how

An anti-war protest in 1970 is best remembered for the death of newsman Ruben Salazar. But far more happened the day 20,000 people spoke up for Mexican American rights.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/chicano-moratorium-participants-discuss-movement/

Next, you might go to @cmonstah& #39;s look at the artistic impact of the protest and police response. Her take is bigger than that makes it sound, though. https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/chicano-moratorium-catalytic-moment-la-art/">https://www.latimes.com/projects/...

How the Chicano Moratorium shaped a generation of art in L.A.

Through murals, theater, photography and music, the Chicano Moratorium shaped a generation of Chicano artists, and influencing artists to this day.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/chicano-moratorium-catalytic-moment-la-art/

I loved this piece she details ...

“First Supper (After A Major Riot),” 1974. (Harry Gamboa Jr.)

Crucial to the Chicano Moratorium and its subsequent importance is that an LA sheriff killed Ruben Salazar, a pioneering Mexican-American journalist who was the news director of KMEX and a columnist at the LAT. And I really liked the approach that this package took here.

They gave space to long-time investigative reporter @LAJourno to detail his (frustrating) investigation into Salazar& #39;s death, though it doesn& #39;t really make the paper look great. https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/reporter-quest-answers-ruben-salazar-death/">https://www.latimes.com/projects/...

Why did Ruben Salazar die? A reporter's years-long quest

Tracking a reporter's years-long quest for answers to questions about the death of L.A. Times reporter Ruben Salazar.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/reporter-quest-answers-ruben-salazar-death/

And given how easy it is to lapse into hagiography with a figure like Salazar, I appreciated that @GustavoArellano got the freedom to be honest about Salazar& #39;s writing and legacy. https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/ruben-salazar-reporting-legacy-la-impact/">https://www.latimes.com/projects/...

Ruben Salazar was killed in 1970. His reporting lives on

He was no radical. He was a prophetic reporter

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/ruben-salazar-reporting-legacy-la-impact/

Plus, @palewire digitized a bunch of Salazar& #39;s work, so you can read it for yourself.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/1970-07-10/column-why-does-standard-july-fourth-oratory-bug-most-chicanos">https://www.latimes.com/californi...

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