How are community attitudes reflected in its politics, history, and people?




The Chicano Movement

    In the 60s, the Boyle Heights community nurtured the student movement that raised Latino consciousness in California and the U.S.

The Blowouts

    On March 8, 1968 high school students in Boyle Heights and other inner city Los Angeles neighborhoods walked out in protest.

Skipping School

    In the 50’s, what happens when a group of boys decide it would be more fun to fish in the pond at Hollenbeck Park than go to school.

A Dam of Souls

    Sometimes it takes more than just bricks and mortar to build a dam.

College vs. Work

    Decisions about what choices you make in life can have a big impact on where you end up.