Rubén Salazar, Narrated by Sylvia Salazar
Sylvia Salazar is a Colombian-born engineer turned political content creator and activist. She is the founder of Tono Latino, a platform that uses a data-driven approach to break down U.S. politics in both English and Spanish. Here, Salazar details the life of pioneering Latino journalist Rubén Salazar, who sought the growth of the Chicano movement in the 1960s.
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Title: Ruben Salazar in Mexico City, 1966
Author: Joe Kennedy, Los Angeles Times
Link to Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruben_Salazar_in_Mexico_City,_1966.jpg
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Title: Ruben Salazar interviews civilians in Vietnam, 1965
Author: Los Angeles Times
Link to Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruben_Salazar_interviews_civilians_in_Vietnam,_1965.jpg
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Title: Ruben Salazar, portrait, East Los Angeles, 1970
Author: Los Angeles Times
Link to Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruben_Salazar,_1970.jpg
Link to License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Title: Scene of Ruben Salazar’s death, 1970
Author: Los Angeles Times
Link to Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scene_of_Ruben_Salazar%27s_death,_1970.jpg
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Title: Mourners pay respects to Ruben Salazar, 1970
Author: Los Angeles Times
Link to Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mourners_pay_respects_to_Ruben_Salazar,_1970.jpg
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Title: San Jose Chicano Rights Marches California001
Author: San José Library
Link to License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en