CSUCI Zoot Suiters

Dr. Nicholas Centino from CSUCI will discuss the Zoot Suiters. Nearing 75 years since the Zoot Suit Riots where US servicemen and civilians attacked Chicana/o and Latina/o youth in Los Angeles, a revived interest in the pachucas/os of the WWII home front continues to enthrall and fascinate. This talk will look at the current revival of Zoot Suit era style, music, dance, and culture across the southwest & beyond and place it in context with our current political atmosphere.