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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Carlos Vasquez
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 7/18/2012
Biography and Description
Carlos Vazquez is from Detroit, Michigan but he was born in Mexico and his family is from Ciudad Juárez
on the border with Texas. Mr. Vasquez’s family settled in Detroit in the 1940s and 1950s.The family
stays together and helps each other. In fact every year they have a family reunion and it is usually Mr.
Vasquez who plays a major role in organizing it. He is the youngest of his siblings and says he
“understands Spanish well but does not speak it.” Mr. Vasquez is a musician who has played in several
bands. He loves blues and plays rock and roll, country, Motown, Puerto Rican iibaro music, among
others. Mr. Vasquez learned jibaro when he lived within a Puerto Rican household for several years in
Grand Rapids, Michigan. He met José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez while Mr. Jiménez was a senior
counselor/supervisor for Project Rehab. Mr. Vasquez decided to join the Young Lords and has
volunteered to work on all of the Lincoln Park Camps. Mr. Vasquez has also recruited other volunteers
to handle the sound and stage at those events. The Lincoln Park Camps were first organized in 2000
during the Vieques, Puerto Rico protests that eventually closed down the military base. It was the
beginning of a reunion and an educational vehicle for the Young Lords, since the Young Lords had not
been active for many years. DePaul University was then also helping to document the origins of the
Young Lords. So the camp became a semi-retreat to educate and motivate people. The first camp was
held in Ford Lincoln Park in Lakeview, Michigan. There was the roasting of a pig, boat and hay rides. The
�Teatro Chicana paid for and made the journey, all the way from California and Washington. They
produced and were able to get others at the weekend camp to participate in a guerilla skit about the
displacement of the people from Lincoln Park, Chicago. Many people came from Puerto Rico, New York,
Aurora, Chicago, Milwaukee, Lansing, Detroit, and Grand Rapids. Today Mr. Vasquez’s son and other
children still recall the event and say that it had a positive effect on them.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-04-25
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eng
spa
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2012-2017
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Carlos Vasquez vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexicano-Americanos--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Mexicano-Americanos--Michigan
Source
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Carlos Vasquez video interview and biography
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Vasquez, Carlos
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Carlos Vazquez is from Detroit, Michigan but he was born in Mexico and his family is from Ciudad Juárez on the border with Texas. Mr. Vasquez’s family settled in Detroit in the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. Vasquez is a musician who has played in several bands. He met José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez while Mr. Jiménez was a senior counselor/supervisor for Project Rehab. Mr. Vasquez decided to join the Young Lords and has volunteered to work on all of the Lincoln Park Camps. Today Mr. Vasquez’s son and other children still recall the event and say that it had a positive effect on them.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexican Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Mexican Americans--Michigan
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eng
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2012-07-18
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Rebecca “Buffy” Vance
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 4/20/2012
Biography and Description
Rebecca “Buffy” Vance was friends with “Stony,” who was a white southerner and one of the main
Young Lords from the Wieland branch of the group before they became human rights activists for
Latinos and the poor. Stony was about 17-years-old then and lived across from Wieland on North
Avenue. His sisters became members of the auxiliary group, the Young Lordettes. Wieland culture was
completely different from the culture at Halsted and Dickens and Burling and Armitage where the other
main group of Young Lords hung out. The difference was that on Wieland and North Avenue, they did
not have to share space with the other Puerto Rican Clubs of Lincoln Park. Pockets of Puerto Ricans left
behind from the destruction wrought by urban renewal in the Puerto Rican barrio of La Clark were still
around then. Wieland Street was one of the streets that still survived. Masao Yamasaki, a man of
Japanese descent, became friends with Stony and other Young lords and tried to help them with
counseling and guidance. Mr. Yamasaki did this through the YMCA, where Young Lords would go for
swimming and basketball. He owned a factory and started providing a few of them, including Stony, with
jobs. And Stony remained in his packaging company for years, becoming a supervisor for the company.
Ms. Vance was never in the Young Lords but grew up in Lincoln Park and attended Alcott Elementary at
2625 North Orchard. Alcott School then had an after school program that would supervise the youth at
night to keep them out of trouble and off the streets. A few of the Young Lords attended Alcott and
�spread the word about the program. They would have to walk 8 to 10 blocks to attend but it did help
some of them as they participated in sports, arts and crafts, and other activities. There were also the
social dances, where youth danced to tunes such as “Wipe-out,” “Twine Time,” “Monkey Time,” and
“Louie Louie.” Today Ms. Vance today works at the University of Illinois Circle Campus as Assistant to
Communications and Development and Alumni Relations. Prior to joining the College of Law, she
worked as a development Secretary for Will AM-FM-TV. Ms. Vance has also worked at Amdocs Inc. and
in benefit planning.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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eng
spa
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Rebecca “Buffy” Vance vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Vance_Rebecca
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Rebecca “Buffy” Vance inerview and biography
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Vance, Rebecca
Description
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Rebecca “Buffy” Vance was friends with “Stony,” who was a white southerner and one of the main Young Lords from the Wieland branch of the group before they became human rights activists for Latinos and the poor. Stony was about 17-years-old then and lived across from Wieland on North Avenue. His sisters became members of the auxiliary group, the Young Lordettes. Wieland culture was completely different from the culture at Halsted and Dickens and Burling and Armitage where the other main group of Young Lords hung out. The difference was that on Wieland and North Avenue, they did not have to share space with the other Puerto Rican Clubs of Lincoln Park. Pockets of Puerto Ricans left behind from the destruction wrought by urban renewal in the Puerto Rican barrio of La Clark were still around then. Wieland Street was one of the streets that still survived. Masao Yamasaki, a man of Japanese descent, became friends with Stony and other Young lords and tried to help them with counseling and guidance. Mr. Yamasaki did this through the YMCA, where Young Lords would go for swimming and basketball. He owned a factory and started providing a few of them, including Stony, with jobs. And Stony remained in his packaging company for years, becoming a supervisor for the company. Ms. Vance was never in the Young Lords but grew up in Lincoln Park and attended Alcott Elementary at 2625 North Orchard. Alcott School then had an after school program that would supervise the youth at night to keep them out of trouble and off the streets. A few of the Young Lords attended Alcott and spread the word about the program. They would have to walk 8 to 10 blocks to attend but it did help some of them as they participated in sports, arts and crafts, and other activities. There were also the social dances, where youth danced to tunes such as “Wipe-out,” “Twine Time,” “Monkey Time,” and “Louie Louie.” Today Ms. Vance today works at the University of Illinois Circle Campus as Assistant to Communications and Development and Alumni Relations. Prior to joining the College of Law, she worked as a development Secretary for Will AM-FM-TV. Ms. Vance has also worked at Amdocs Inc. and in benefit planning.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Language
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eng
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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2012-04-20
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Vincent Vaca
Interviewer: Jose Jimenez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 5/8/2013
Runtime: 00:56:31
Biography and Description
Oral history of Vincent Vaca, interviewed by Jose “Cha-Cha” Jimenez on May 8, 2013 about the Young
Lords in Lincoln Park.
"The Young Lords in Lincoln Park" collection grows out of decades of work to more fully document the
history of Chicago's Puerto Rican community which gave birth to the Young Lords Organization and later,
the Young Lords Party. Founded by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, the Young Lords became one of the
premier struggles for international human rights. Where thriving church congregations, social and
�political clubs, restaurants, groceries, and family residences once flourished, successive waves of urban
renewal and gentrification forcibly displaced most of those Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos,
working-class and impoverished families, and their children in the 1950s and 1960s. Today these same
families and activists also risk losing their history.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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application/pdf
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eng
spa
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RHC-65
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Vincent Vaca vídeo entrevista y biografía
Descripción
Spanish language Description entry
La historia oral de Vincent Vaca, entrevistado por Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez el 5/8/2013 acerca de los Young Lords en Lincoln Park.
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexicano-Americanos--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Mexico-Americanos--Illinois--Chicago--Condiciones sociales
Relaciones raciales
Conflicto social
Identitad cultural
Partido Pantera Negra. Illinois Capítulo
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Vaca_Vincent
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Vincent Vaca video interview and biography
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Vaca, Vincent
Description
An account of the resource
Oral history of Vincent Vaca, interviewed by Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez, on 5/8/2013 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
Contributor
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Jimenez, Jose, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexican Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Mexican Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions
Race relations
Social conflict
Cultural identity
Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter
Language
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eng
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Text
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application/pdf
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2013-05-08
-
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Ricci Trinidad
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 5/17/2012
Biography and Description
Ricci Trinidad grew up in Lincoln Park. He describes his memories of the neighborhood, including the
work of his parents, Pablo Trinidad Resto and Cristina “Nine” Jiménez. Doña Nine, as Mr. Trinidad’s
mother was called, was a businesswoman. Early on as a new immigrant in the early 1950s she opened a
restaurant, financing it with only her own funds in the La Clark neighborhood at Wells and Superior
Streets. She began by cooking for the new immigrant men who were working to bring their families from
Puerto Rico to Chicago in her converted, connecting room apartment at the Water Hotel. The restaurant
was creative and domino leagues were organized to serve the patrons and to increase the restaurant’s
bottom line. Lotería, or Spanish bingo games, that were sponsored by several families within the La
Clark barrio, soon sprang up as well. Mr. Trinidad attended Immaculate Conception and became
president of a primarily white neighborhood social club on North Park Avenue, called the “Rebels.” He
served honorably in the U.S. Army and retired as a worker in good standing from the Commonwealth
Edison plant. In his early years, he, William, and José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez – who were cousins and close
friends -- rode bicycles and skateboards down the cobbled streets of Superior, downtown, and through
the Oak Street and North Avenue beaches.
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Title
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
Format
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video/mp4
application/pdf
Language
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eng
spa
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Identifier
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RHC-65
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
2012-2017
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Título
Spanish language Title entry
Ricci Trinidad vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Trinidad_Ricci
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Ricci Trinidad inerview and biography
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Trinidad, Ricci
Description
An account of the resource
Ricci Trinidad grew up in Lincoln Park. He describes his memories of the neighborhood, including the work of his parents, Pablo Trinidad Resto and Cristina “Nine” Jiménez. Doña Nine, as Mr. Trinidad’s mother was called, was a businesswoman. Early on as a new immigrant in the early 1950s she opened a restaurant, financing it with only her own funds in the La Clark neighborhood at Wells and Superior Streets. She began by cooking for the new immigrant men who were working to bring their families from Puerto Rico to Chicago in her converted, connecting room apartment at the Water Hotel. The restaurant was creative and domino leagues were organized to serve the patrons and to increase the restaurant’s bottom line. In his early years, he, William, and José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez – who were cousins and close friends -- rode bicycles and skateboards down the cobbled streets of Superior, downtown, and through the Oak Street and North Avenue beaches.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Ricans--Illinois--Chicago--Social life and customs
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Format
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video/mp4
application/pdf
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012-05-17
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c4e93da2d07c8e998646376ab53a8b48
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Carmen Trinidad
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 5/17/2012
Biography and Description
Carmen Trinidad’s family arrived in Lincoln Park in the 1950s. She was one of only a few Puerto Rican
families to attend St. Michael’s Church in those days, although the neighborhood had already become
heavily Puerto Rican. She recalls her father’s, Cesario Rivera’s, work as a leader of Council Number Three
of the Caballeros de San Juan at St. Michael’s. She also remembers the way that organizations like the
Caballeros de San Juan and Damas de María started and sustained softball leagues, picnics, social dances
and dinners, retreats, plays, parades, festivals, and the establishment of a credit that still exists to this
day.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
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Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-04-25
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2012-2017
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Carmen Trinidad vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puertorriqueños--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Puertorriqueños--Illinois--Chicago--Vida social y costumbres
Source
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RHC-65_Trinidad_Carmen
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Carmen Trinidad video interview and biography
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Trinidad, Carmen
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Carmen Trinidad’s family arrived in Lincoln Park in the 1950s. She was one of only a few Puerto Rican families to attend St. Michael’s Church in those days, although the neighborhood had already become heavily Puerto Rican. She recalls her father’s, Cesario Rivera’s, work as a leader of Council Number Three of the Caballeros de San Juan at St. Michael’s. She also remembers the way that organizations like the Caballeros de San Juan and Damas de María started and sustained softball leagues, picnics, social dances and dinners, retreats, plays, parades, festivals, and the establishment of a credit that still exists to this day.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Ricans--Illinois--Chicago--Social life and customs
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eng
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Hy Thurman
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 1/22/2012
Biography and Description
Hy Thurman arrived in Chicago when he was seventeen years old from a small farming town in eastern
Tennessee. He settled in Uptown. Most of his neighbors there were also southerners; many of them had
come from textile and coal mining regions that were losing their jobs due to mechanization. For many
workers from these “company towns,” losing one’s job also meant losing your home. In Uptown,
housing was dilapidated because just like in Puerto Rican La Clark -- where southerners also had settled
and lived next to, but segregated from, Puerto Ricans -- most of the housing was owned by absentee
landlords. Converted hotel buildings were infested with roaches and rats, and were frequently unsafe in
need of major repairs. Once urban renewal began, arson also became a problem as landlords would
seek to collect the insurance on their properties and force their tenants out rather than make repairs. In
the process, many poor residents lost their lives. There were few opportunities for children, as the city’s
focus was on increasing the tax base and many in the official neighborhood associations sought to
cleanse the areas of minorities and the poor, to raise their property values and profit margins. Mr.
Thurman recalls his experiences growing up in Uptown over this time. He also describes co-founding the
Young Patriots. In 1969, the Young Patriots became part of the original Rainbow Coalition, along with
the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party. It more like an alliance, as all three groups had already
been active within their own communities when they came to sit at the table. For example, Hy Thurman,
�Jack “Junebug” Boykin, William “Preacherman” Fesperman, and many of the Young Patriots had already
been involved with JOIN (Jobs or Income Now), a project run by Students for a Democratic Society, and
the Goodfellows, JOIN’s de facto anti-police brutality committee, for several years which is what led
them to form the Young Patriots. One of the Young Patriots’ main organizing efforts led to the
Summerdale Scandal which exposed the then accepted criminal activities of eight policeman and put
them in jail for burglaries, thefts, and extortions. This investigation also later led to the uncovering of a
similar scandal at the 18th Police District, then located on Chicago Avenue, now closer to Old Town and
Lincoln Park at 1160 North Larrabee Street. It was here that Commander Braasch, who daily picked up
and harassed the Young Lords and their supporters on false charges, eventually went to jail for extortion
of the local businesses in Old Town and in Lincoln Park. It was proven in court that he and an elite group
of his officers would sell car and widow sticker labels while making a personal profit by offering special
protection, “from the Young Lords and other gangs.” The Rainbow Coalition was symbolic in that it
encouraged other groups to coalesce but put more focus on organizing the grassroots proletariat within
their own their own communities and supporting each other. The participating groups also began to
show solidarity by participating in each other’s actions, including holding many press conferences,
speaking tours, neighborhood rallies, and demonstrations. Members of the Young Patriots participated
in the over 1000 member March and Caravan to Mayor Richard J. Daley’s home for Young Lord Manuel
Ramos, after he had been shot and killed by off duty policeman James Lamb. The Young Patriots and
Panthers also participated in the Manuel Ramos March to the 18th District Chicago Avenue Police
Station where gangs were used by the Gang Intelligence Unit to try to stop the March as it passed
through the Cabrini Green Housing Projects and where the police set fire to a garbage can to try to
instigate a riot in order to arrest the demonstrators. The Young Patriots and Black Panthers came to
dozens of court hearings in support of the Cuatro Lords who were arrested for making a citizen’s arrest
of Officer Lamb.The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln Park, Poor People’s Coalition, Rising up Angry, Black
Panther Party, LADO, Young Patriots and several other neighborhood groups, also participated with the
Young Lords led take-over or occupation of McCormick Theological Seminary. And at the Chicago Eight
Trial, the Young Lords daily organized hundreds of Puerto Ricans and Lincoln Park residents to support
the Chicago Panthers and Chairman Bobby Seale. Rising Up Angry and the Young Patriots were also
represented. Young Lords would travel on a regular basis to Uptown and to the West and South Side
Black Panther offices and vice versa. During the Jiménez for Alderman Campaign in 1975, since the 46th
ward included major parts of Uptown, the Young Lords continued to work with members and supporters
of the Young Patriots. Today, Hy Thurman has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, has conducted ethnology
interviews with a prominent anthropologist, worked for VISTA and for the Uptown People’s
Northeastern Illinois University Center, and has held benefits for community organizations via Bluegrass
Inc. He is also a teacher who specializes in Appalachian history and migration.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-04-25
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application/pdf
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eng
spa
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Hy Thurman vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Campo a la ciudad migración--Illinois--Chicago
Pobreza--Illinois--Chicago
Young Patriots Organización
Source
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RHC-65_Thurman_Hy
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Hy Thurman video interview and biography
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Thurman, Hy
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Hy Thurman arrived in Chicago when he was seventeen years old from a small farming town in eastern Tennessee. Mr. Thurman co-founded the Young Patriots. In 1969, the Young Patriots became part of the original Rainbow Coalition, along with the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party. Hy Thurman, Jack “Junebug” Boykin, William “Preacherman” Fesperman, and many of the Young Patriots had been involved with JOIN (Jobs or Income Now), a project run by Students for a Democratic Society, and the Goodfellows, JOIN’s de facto anti-police brutality committee, for several years which is what led them to form the Young Patriots. One of the Young Patriots’ main organizing efforts led to the Summerdale Scandal which exposed the then accepted criminal activities of eight policeman and put them in jail for burglaries, thefts, and extortions. Today, Hy Thurman has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, has conducted ethnology interviews with a prominent anthropologist, worked for VISTA and for the Uptown People’s Northeastern Illinois University Center, and has held benefits for community organizations via Bluegrass Inc. He is also a teacher who specializes in Appalachian history and migration.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Rural-urban migration--Illinois--Chicago
Poverty--Illinois--Chicago
Young Patriots Organization
Language
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eng
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2012-01-22
-
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Text
Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: America “Mecca” Sorrentini
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 5/11/2012
Biography and Description
America Sorrentini was born in Puerto Rico. She moved first to Boston and then to Chicago, arriving in
the 1970s. Ms. Sorentini’s parents were prominent organizers and activists in the struggle for Puerto
Rican self-determination, working primarily in and around Santurce, Puerto Rico. Ms. Sorrentini, or
“Mecca” as she is known, began her own community activism in Boston working on a variety of issues
including housing. She became active with Movimiento Pro Independencia and FUPI (Federación
Universitaria Pro-Independencia), the student university equivalent, in the late 1960s. These groups that
was proactive in occupations and strikes especially at the Rio Piedras branch of the University of Puerto
Rico. By the time Ms. Sorrentini arrived in Chicago she was already aware of the work of the Young
Lords, as word of their actions in Chicago had spread throughout cities along the east coast and into
Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico there were jealousies among some pro-independence groups but in Chicago
the movement was young and groups sought unity with each other. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez met with
her and she describes witnessing how the Young Lords developed and grew without minimal funds,
were constantly fighting city hall, and how they remained firm in their commitment to Latinos and the
poor, as well as to their principles. Ms. Sorrentini organized a Chicago branch of the Puerto Rican
Socialist Party. They joined up with Rev. Jorge Morales and Rev. María Lourdes Porrata of the West
Town Concerned Citizens Coalition and organized in Wicker Park and in Humboldt Park. One of their
�primary locations was San Lucas United Church of Christ that was across the street from Humboldt Park.
Ms. Sorrentini always remained in solid contact with the Young Lords. She, and the Chicago Puerto Rican
Socialist Party, assisted with the Jiménez aldermanic campaign and later the Harold Washington
campaign. When the Young Lords celebrated their official founding date, which is September 23rd the
same day as the Grito de Lares or Puerto Rican Independence Day, they selected Ms. Sorrentini to be
their keynote speaker. More recently, Ms. Sorrentini has fought with city inspectors who want to tear
down the house in Santurce, Puerto Rico where she and her parents grew up. She has converted it into a
museum that has continuous exhibitions by artists displaying their works. She lives in Puerto Rico but
continues to maintain contact with Chicago. In 2000, she was a featured speaking at the Lincoln Park
Camp in Lakeview, Michigan – a meeting organized to support the displaced Puerto Ricans and poor of
Lincoln Park, bring attention to the displacement of families from Humboldt Park, and in support of
protesters who wanted to evict the U.S. Navy from Vieques.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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eng
spa
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Text
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
America Sorrentini vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puertorriqueños--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Rico--Autonomía y movimientos independentistas
Chicago (Ill.)--Política y gobierno--1951-
Puerto Rico--Política y gobierno
Puertorriqueños--Vida social y costumbres
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Sorrentini_America
Title
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America “Mecca” Sorrentini inerview and biography
Creator
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Sorrentini, America
Description
An account of the resource
America Sorrentini was born in Puerto Rico. She moved first to Boston and then to Chicago, arriving in the 1970s. Ms. Sorentini's parents were prominent organizers and activists in the struggle for Puerto Rican self-determination, working primarily in and around Santurce, Puerto Rico. Ms. Sorrentini, or “Mecca” as she is known, began her own community activism in Boston working on a variety of issues including housing. By the time Ms. Sorrentini arrived in Chicago she was already aware of the work of the Young Lords and remained in solid contact with the Young Lords. She, and the Chicago Puerto Rican Socialist Party, assisted with the Jiménez aldermanic campaign and later the Harold Washington campaign. When the Young Lords celebrated their official founding date, which is September 23rd the same day as the Grito de Lares or Puerto Rican Independence Day, they selected Ms. Sorrentini to be their keynote speaker.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Puerto Rico--Autonomy and independence movements
Chicago (Ill.)--Politics and government--1951-
Puerto Rico--Politics and government
Puerto Ricans--Social life and customs
Language
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eng
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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Moving Image
Text
Format
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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2012-05-11
-
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Text
Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Lacey Smith
Interviewer: Jose Jimenez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 12/14/2012
Runtime: 01:55:40
Biography and Description
Oral history of Lacey Smith, interviewed by Jose “Cha-Cha” Jimenez on December 14, 2012 about the
Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
"The Young Lords in Lincoln Park" collection grows out of decades of work to more fully document the
history of Chicago's Puerto Rican community which gave birth to the Young Lords Organization and later,
the Young Lords Party. Founded by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, the Young Lords became one of the
premier struggles for international human rights. Where thriving church congregations, social and
�political clubs, restaurants, groceries, and family residences once flourished, successive waves of urban
renewal and gentrification forcibly displaced most of those Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos,
working-class and impoverished families, and their children in the 1950s and 1960s. Today these same
families and activists also risk losing their history.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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video/mp4
application/pdf
Language
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eng
spa
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Identifier
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Título
Spanish language Title entry
Lacey Smith vídeo entrevista y biografía, entrevista 2
Descripción
Spanish language Description entry
La historia oral de Lacey Smith, entrevistado por Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez el 12/14/2012 acerca de los Young Lords en Lincoln Park.
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexicano-Americanos--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Mexico-Americanos--Illinois--Chicago--Condiciones sociales
Relaciones raciales
Conflicto social
Identitad cultural
Partido Pantera Negra. Illinois Capítulo
Source
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RHC-65_Smith_Lacey_2
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Lacey Smith video interview and biography, interview 2
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Smith, Lacey
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Oral history of Lacey Smith, interviewed by Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez, on 12/14/2012 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
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Jimenez, Jose, 1948-
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexican Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Mexican Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions
Race relations
Social conflict
Cultural identity
Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter
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eng
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2012-12-14
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Lacey Smith
Interviewer: Jose Jimenez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 10/19/2012
Runtime: 01:37:30
Biography and Description
Oral history of Lacey Smith, interviewed by Jose “Cha-Cha” Jimenez on October 19, 2012 about the
Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
"The Young Lords in Lincoln Park" collection grows out of decades of work to more fully document the
history of Chicago's Puerto Rican community which gave birth to the Young Lords Organization and later,
the Young Lords Party. Founded by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, the Young Lords became one of the
premier struggles for international human rights. Where thriving church congregations, social and
�political clubs, restaurants, groceries, and family residences once flourished, successive waves of urban
renewal and gentrification forcibly displaced most of those Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos,
working-class and impoverished families, and their children in the 1950s and 1960s. Today these same
families and activists also risk losing their history.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-04-25
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eng
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RHC-65
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Lacey Smith vídeo entrevista y biografía, entrevista 1
Descripción
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La historia oral de Lacey Smith, entrevistado por Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez el 10/19/2012 acerca de los Young Lords en Lincoln Park.
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexicano-Americanos--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Mexico-Americanos--Illinois--Chicago--Condiciones sociales
Relaciones raciales
Conflicto social
Identitad cultural
Partido Pantera Negra. Illinois Capítulo
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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Lacey Smith video interview and biography, interview 1
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Smith, Lacey
Description
An account of the resource
Oral history of Lacey Smith, interviewed by Jose 'Cha-Cha' Jimenez, on 10/19/2012 about the Young Lords in Lincoln Park.
Contributor
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Jimenez, Jose, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Mexican Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Mexican Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions
Race relations
Social conflict
Cultural identity
Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter
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eng
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2012-10-19
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Paul Siegel
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 2/7/2012
Biography and Description
Paul Siegel was a precinct captain in the Jiménez for Alderman Campaign (1973-1975). He was also a
member of the Inter Communal Survival Committees that moved to Chicago to concentrate their forces
and work in Uptown organizing the poor at the grassroots level. Paul’s precincts bordered Young Lord
areas, so he spent many hours near the Young Lords office on Wilton and Grace Streets in Lakeview. Mr.
Siegel was determined to cover and win the precincts and made many friends by providing referral
services and following them up. He also talked and listened to local residents for hours, learning a great
deal about what was on the minds of Latinos and poor people. His office was the street of his precincts
and he knew everybody’s children and pets by name. Mr. Siegel was also especially gifted at identifying
and enlisting community leaders to help him get out the vote. After the Jiménez campaign, Mr. Siegel
also ran for alderman of the 46th ward and nearly won. Like the Jiménez campaign, his run helped to
lay important groundwork in the ward for the victory that arrived with Helen Shiller’s election in 1987.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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eng
spa
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Paul Siegel vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)--Política y gobierno--1951-
Pobreza--Illinois--Chicago
Source
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RHC-65_Siegel_Paul
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Paul Siegel video interview and biography
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Siegel, Paul
Description
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Paul Siegel was a precinct captain in the Jiménez for Alderman Campaign (1973-1975). He was also a member of the Inter Communal Survival Committees that moved to Chicago to concentrate their forces and work in uptown organizing the poor at the grassroots level. Mr. Siegel also ran for alderman of the 46th ward and nearly won. Like the Jiménez campaign, his run helped to lay important groundwork in the ward for the victory that arrived with Helen Shiller’s election in 1987.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)--Politics and government--1951-
Poverty--Illinois--Chicago
Language
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eng
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application/pdf
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2012-02-07
-
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Helen Schiller
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 7/10/2012
Biography and Description
Helen Shiller, a Jewish American born in 1947 in Long Island, New York. Her father had
immigrated to the United States from Latvia and her mother from Belarus. She moved to
Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood in 1972, living on N. Malden Street. Initially she drove a cab
and worked as a waitress. At an early age, she became active in the anti-Vietnam War
movement while attending college at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. In Chicago, she
helped to organize the Intercommunal Survival Committee with Rev. Walter “Slim” Coleman.
The organization functioned as a sort of white support arm of the Black Panther Party and later
evolved into the Heart of Uptown Coalition, a group dedicated to providing essential services to
the poor. She also edited Keep Strong magazine.In 1978 Ms. Shiller ran for Alderman of
Chicago’s 46th ward, building on the organizing work done by the Jiménez for Aldermanic
Campaign 1973-1975, and making fair housing and stopping the displacement of Latinos and
the poor a centerpiece of her campaign. She was defeated, largely as a result of welldocumented corruption and unfair campaign practices by the opposition. In 1979, she ran
again. This time she won the primary but did not have the mandatory 51% minimum of the
vote. In a run-off election, she lost by a mere 200 votes to the regular machine candidate.
�Again, intimidation, racist threats, and a major fire in her campaign headquarters just three
weeks before the election made her campaign especially difficult. Ms. Shiller also worked on
the Harold Washington Campaign for mayor of Chicago, operating the print shop, Justice
Graphics, and publishing a bilingual newspaper, the All-Chicago City News with Mr. Coleman. In
1987, she again ran for Alderman of the 46th ward. This time she won and served six terms,
holding the office until 2011 when she retired.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-04-25
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application/pdf
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eng
spa
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
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Título
Spanish language Title entry
Helen Schiller vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Narrativas personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Schiller_Helen
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Helen Schiller video interview and biography
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Schiller, Helen
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Helen Shiller, a Jewish American born in 1947 in Long Island, New York. Her father had immigrated to the United States from Latvia and her mother from Belarus. She moved to Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood in 1972, living on N. Malden Street. Initially she drove a cab and worked as a waitress. At an early age, she became active in the anti-Vietnam War movement while attending college at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. In Chicago, she helped to organize the Intercommunal Survival Committee with Rev. Walter “Slim” Coleman. The organization functioned as a sort of white support arm of the Black Panther Party and later evolved into the Heart of Uptown Coalition, a group dedicated to providing essential services to the poor. She also edited Keep Strong magazine.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Language
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eng
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2012-07-10
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Young Lords
In Lincoln Park
Interviewee: Steven Sapp
Interviewers: José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 7/8/2012
Biography and Description
Steven Sapp was born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. He earned his B.A. degree at Bard
College and is married to Mildred Ruiz-Sapp of the Universes Theatre Ensemble. Together, Mr. Sapp and
Ms. Ruiz-Sapp co-founded THE POINT, a community development corporation (Hunts Point) in 1993 and
Universes, a New York-based theatre group that fuses poetry, jazz, hip hop, politics, blues and Spanish
boleros to create its own productions which are performed on and off Broadway, nationally and
internationally. Mr. Sapp has received numerous awards for his acting and has written, acted in, and
directed scores of productions. One of his most recent productions is “Party People” (2012) which is
primarily about the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords.
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Young Lords in Lincoln Park Collection
Subject
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Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Description
An account of the resource
Collection of oral history interviews and digitized materials documenting the history of the Young Lords Organization in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Interviews were conducted by Young Lords' founder, José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, and documents were digitized from Mr. Jiménez' archives.
The Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection grows out of the ongoing struggle for fair housing, self-determination, and human rights that was launched by Mr. José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Movement. This project is dedicated to documenting the history of the displacement of Puerto Ricans, Mejicanos, other Latinos, and the poor from Lincoln Park, as well as the history of the Young Lords nationwide.
Creator
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection (RHC-65)</a>
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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2017-04-25
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video/mp4
application/pdf
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eng
spa
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Moving Image
Text
Identifier
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RHC-65
Coverage
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2012-2017
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Título
Spanish language Title entry
Steven Sapp vídeo entrevista y biografía
Sujetos
Spanish language Subject terms
Young Lords (Organización)
Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos
Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Afro-Americanos--Relatos personales
Justicia social
Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago
Partido Pantera Negra
Artes, Afro-Americanos--Nueva York (N.Y.)
Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/491">Young Lords in Lincoln Park (RHC-65)</a>
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RHC-65_Sapp_Steven
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Steven Sapp video interview and biography
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Sapp, Steven
Description
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Steven Sapp was born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. He earned his BA degree at Bard College and is married to Mildred Ruiz-Sapp of the Universes Theatre Ensemble. Together, Mr. Sapp and Ms. Ruiz-Sapp co-founded THE POINT, a community development corporation (Hunts Point) in 1993 and Universes, a New York-based theatre group that fuses poetry, jazz, hip hop, politics, blues and Spanish boleros to create its own productions which are performed on and off Broadway, nationally and internationally. Mr. Sapp has received numerous awards for his acting and has written, acted in, and directed scores of productions. One of his most recent productions is “Party People” (2012) which is primarily about the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords.
Contributor
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Jiménez, José, 1948-
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
The topic of the resource
Young Lords (Organization)
Puerto Ricans--United States
Civil Rights--United States--History
Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
African Americans--Personal narratives
Social justice
Community activists--Illinois--Chicago
Black Panther Party
Arts, African American--New York (N.Y.)
Language
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eng
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Moving Image
Text
Format
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video/mp4
application/pdf
Date
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2012-07-08