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Celebrating Día de los Muertos in LA: It all began at a Boyle Heights cemetery
Artists and activists from the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s helped dramatically expand appreciation of Día de los Muertos among Mexican Americans living in LA.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenArtists and activists from the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s helped dramatically expand appreciation of Día de los Muertos among Mexican Americans living in LA. The first public celebration in the city was held at Self-Help Graphics and Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights.
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Artists and activists from the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s helped dramatically expand appreciation of Día de los Muertos among Mexican Americans living in LA. The first public celebration in the city was held at Self-Help Graphics and Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights.
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