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Documentary: The Longoria Affair

In-Person Program
2024-09-19 18:30:00 2024-09-19 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Documentary: The Longoria Affair The Longoria Affair documents the tragic events of the funeral of Felix Longoria and how they lead to the rise of Latinos as a political force. Chicano Resource Center -

Thursday, September 19
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-19 18:30:00 2024-09-19 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Documentary: The Longoria Affair The Longoria Affair documents the tragic events of the funeral of Felix Longoria and how they lead to the rise of Latinos as a political force. Chicano Resource Center -

The Longoria Affair documents the tragic events of the funeral of Felix Longoria and how they lead to the rise of Latinos as a political force.

Felix Longoria died fighting the Japanese in World War II.  When his body was returned
to his hometown in Texas, the only funeral home available refused to let his family use the chapel because, “the whites wouldn’t like it.” 

Join us and see how this incident and the political leadership of Dr. Hector Garcia helped lead to the rise of Latinos as a national political force. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Theatre, Film, & Media | History, Society, & Culture |

TAGS: | Hispanic Heritage Month | Chicano Resource Center |

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