Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

Chicago Sun-Times archives Along with several ... But it was in 1968 that Mr. Jiménez transformed the gang into a movement for civil rights and fair housing. While serving a 60-day stint in ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Longtime Chicago activist and organizer José "Cha Cha" Jiménez, who transformed the Young Lords from a Lincoln Park neighborhood street gang into a civil and human rights ...

a standout high school student who has a growing interest in the Civil Rights Movement and is the whole world to Hattie (the always wonderful Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), the loving and supportive ...

Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader ... key moments in King's life — from the Chicago Freedom Movement to the Poor People's Campaign ...

Americans saw the heroes of the civil rights movement on the national news ... The Democratic Party convention, held in Chicago that year, became a center of protests and riots as Mayor Richard ...