May 3 – Chicano Walkouts Anniversary Celebration

Join Ethnic Studies on Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in Building 200, Room 224-228 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the East LA Blowouts, when high school students walked out of their classrooms to demand educational justice and a culturally relevant curriculum. Paula Crisostomo, student organizer, will be a special guest speaker. Crisostomo was the protagonist featured in the film “Walkout.”