Browse Exhibits (2 total)

Generating Activism and Ideological Mobilization: Leftist Organization in Latino Communities from the 1930s to 1980s

This exhibit draws upon primary sources at the Benson and Briscoe Archives to analyze different leftist organizing and consciousness-raising strategies in Latino unions and communities across North and Latin America.

Credits:

Parker Aguilera, Alex Goralski, Ramiro de los Santos, and Sydney Thornborrow

1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Activism, Art, Austin, Chicano, Communism, Cuba, Labor, Latino, Mexican American, Socialism, Texas

Otherness in America

This exhibit draws from the cultures, histories, and perceived “otherness” of a diverse array of minorities and communities in the United States. Experience the power of presentation and storytelling through the eyes of Latinos, Indigenous individuals, and Jews by seeing how they interact with hegemonic institutions in America and greater society.

Credits: Cooper Shawl, Carson McNabb, Leona Mariel Hernandez, Lila Katz

1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Barbra Streisand, Folklore, Great Depression, Identity, Inca, Indigenous, Jewish, Latino, Literature, Otherness, Theatre, United States