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    Judithe Hernandez: Inside the Chicano art movement

    In 1968, Judithe Hernandez was 20 years old, just when the Chicano movement was forming. “It was such an exciting time,” she says, “being part of it just seemed normal, natural. I mean, you can’t sit on the sideline.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 30, 2017 • 1 min read

    In 1968, Judithe Hernandez was 20 years old, just when the Chicano movement was forming. “It was such an exciting time,” she says, “being part of it just seemed normal, natural. I mean, you can’t sit on the sideline. Hernandez talks about her drawings and murals, and the cultural spirit of east LA.

    Judithe Hernandez at KCRW, photo by Gina Pollack

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