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EXPOSICIÓN DESTACADA

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Freedmen's Town en Houston: una crónica fotográfica de 1987

Freedmen's Town en Houston: una crónica fotográfica de 1987

The “La Piedra” Artist Collective presents an eclectic exhibition by seven of its members whose desire is to bring the echoes of the streets into the academy, with the aspiration that the inclusion of artists from the Latin American community, will become a tradition at California State University, Los Angeles. ​

Freedmen's Town en Houston: una crónica fotográfica de 1987

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Freedmen's Town en Houston: una crónica fotográfica de 1987

Freedmen's Town en Houston: una crónica fotográfica de 1987

Father Luis Olivares (1934 - 1993) was a Catholic priest who led the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s - 1990s in Los Angeles. After he joined the farm workers' struggle in the 1970s, he dedicated the rest of his life to fight for social justice. When he became the pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in 1981, he created a safe haven for refugees. He organized the community and raised awareness among celebrities, saving hundreds of refugees from neglect. Father Olivares was a diabetic and contracted AIDS using an unsterilized needle during a visit to El Salvador. ​

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