The 1960s were a time of revolution, with many movements co-occurring across the United States. Inspired by these movements, one neighborhood made history. Barrio Logan in San Diego, California came together to stop the construction of a highway patrol substation and instead built their own park, now known as Chicano park.

In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the occupation that led to Chicano park.

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicano_Park
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fifty-years-ago-fed-citys-neglect-san-diego-community-rose-create-chicano-park-180974764/
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/san-diegos-barrio-logan-remains-a-stronghold-of-chicano-culture#:~:text=Established%20by%20refugees%20of%20the,Chicano%20civic%20and%20cultural%20engagement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrio_Logan,_San_Diego
http://www.chicano-park.com/cpscbattleof.html
https://www.fhcsd.org/history-of-family-health-centers-of-san-diego/