Category Archives: Elected Officials
Upcoming Roybal Exhibit
My latest cultural project is advising the La Plaza de Cultura y Artes museum in old Los Angeles on a forthcoming exhibit in early 2022. They have also agreed to display some of my political buttons. One of my favorites … Continue reading
Posted in Elected Officials, Presidential Politics
Tagged Edward Roybal, John F. Kennedy, Roybal
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Armando Ramirez, Pioneering Labor and Political Leader
Armando Ramirez was one of the most important Latino leaders in the US during the 1930s and 1940s. His career had an amazing trajectory and it is one of the great untold stories. I was writing a book based on … Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, Elected Officials, Northeast, Presidential Politics, Unions
Tagged CIO, Communist Party, President, Roosevelt, UCAPAWA/FTA
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Leaders of the Mexican American Generation: Biographical Essays
Leaders of the Mexican American Generation, a new anthology featuring thirteen historically important figures, includes a chapter by Kenneth C. Burt on former Los Angeles City Councilman and US Representative Edward Roybal. Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Elected Officials, Southwest, Unions, Veterans
Tagged California Democratic Council, CSO, MAPA, Roybal, Villaraigosa
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