Ada Nivía López audio interview and biography

Jiménez, José, 1948-

Shell-Weiss, Melanie

Ada Nivía López was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Chicago with her family in 1956. She describes life in Lincoln Park in those early days, including her Father´s leadership in Latino community and his run for alderman in the early 1960s. She became active in her community at an early age and continued her activism throughout her college years, working closely the Young Lords. Ms. López was a founding member and commissioner of the Mayor´s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, which was designed by the Young Lords and created in partnership with Mayor Harold Washington´s office. Ms. López became the first Latina to win a statewide election to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois where she was instrumental in positioning the university to play a prominent role in addressing urban issues.

2012-08-24

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

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Ada Nivía López vídeo entrevista y trancripción

Young Lords (Organización)

Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos

Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia

Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)

Puertorriqueños--Relatos personales

Justicia social

Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago

Educación--Illinois--Chicago

Chicago (Ill.)--Política y gobierno--1951-