The Man Who Set Off The Biggest White and Mexican Race Riots in California - José Díaz

Only one photo was ever taken of José Díaz. It was in 1942 and he was 22 years old. A week later he was killed. The Los Angeles police department blamed his death on gang violence and arrested 600 Mexican Americans who were believed to be gang members. These arrests and the media coverage that followed set off one of the biggest reported cases of racial attacks and racial violence in California's history - and became known as the Zoot Suit Riots.
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[@DCSanchez1980]

My high school substitute teacher( Mr. Rodriguez, aka Mr. banning) at Banning HS, was a zoot zuiter and ww2 vet .He grew up in East los angeles. He showed us pictures and told us stories about how he and Platoon liberated the holocaust. Some are not mentioned in history books. There was an article that he endorsed called Saving private chicano. it tells short(true) stories of chicanos fighting in the war ( also not mentioned in history books). he mentioned that he and his friends used to get into with the sailors and that guy in the picture. He metioned him, and his friends drove by and saw him waiting or standing around (forgot where exactly)He pulled by him and told him to "get out of here, you're going to get beaten up" the sailor said "ill be alright. idk if he's still alive, but those stories i will always remember. I wish i had kept those articles. im sure they're out there...

[@dymondqueen1584]

Wow…you had a great teacher!!! My Respect for that teacher.

[@XtraLongD]

Once A Pilot Always A Pilot

[@LuisVelez-f5h]

The US MILITARY covers up achievements by Hispanics in combat. you have to look at biographies to find the truth. A puerto rican marine officer commanded troops in many important battles and even was a 2-star commander of 1st marine division in Okinawa. Pedro Del valle ,

[@alexandra6535]

Very interesting! Had to look the article up right away but didn't have any luck. You were very fortunate to hear Mr. Rodriguez's stories. Thank you for sharing =)

[@fsinatra1911]

My great Uncles and grandfather were Zoot Suitors and my uncles were WW2 vets and 2 of them landed in Normandy on D-Day I used to have the local newspaper clippings my great grandmother saved mentioning her sons I also had letters they wrote home about the combat they were in one of the letters had mud and blood on it, unfortunately they got lost in a house flood, I wish I still had them they're invaluable to Chicano history during the war

[@GIGUNS-0341]

In spite of all this discrimination against Mexican Americans we still served our country proudly. We earn more medals of Honor than any other ethic group. Semper FI.

[@solideroftheapocalypse4955]

Serve a country who hate ur ppl i couldn't 😊

[@jabjones2165]

Some people of color weren't allowed medals. Figure that in also. Thank's for all soldier's service.100

[@cristianfuentes2597]

I'd say served stupidly for an undeserving master

[@barkoband4477]

And you wanna know why? PORQUE SOMOS CHINGONES . SIN MIEDO.

[@Loveroflife5.0.]

That’s because we are America 🇺🇸

[@Em72414]

The story of the sleepy lagoon murder was depicted in the movie Zoot Suit starring Edward James Olmos

[@ldkusa71]

Also, the Zoot Suit Riots was referenced in the beginning of Edward James Olmos's other movie American Me.

[@medic173]

Both great movies.

[@DJCannon5]

3 of 4 of my GGparents came from Durango during the revolution to LA. Ive seen picture of the family in zoot suits also, I always wanted to know more about my family but they are all gone now, I feel like I learned something about my family today so thank you for that.

[@MrLSalazar714]

Nice. What part of Durango where your family from?

[@DJCannon5]

@@MrLSalazar714 Indé and El Zape

[@sopadecalavzacaballero4805]

They used to arrest and deport Mexican Americans,for just wearing a zoot suit,back then.

[@KarmasAbutch]

So…. That woman let everyone else suffer the consequences rather than have the murderer face responsibility. How selfish.

[@thisonetime410]

don't just blame her. her brother also knew what he did. He could of stepped up too.

[@josephshields2922]

Yeah, but the narrator only tells you that after blaming everything on the Navy and LA Authorites. A one-sided view disguised as "Truth telling"

[@05gtdriver]

@@josephshields2922 You exhibit a typical Anglo perspective...

[@KarmasAbutch]

@@thisonetime410 LOL… UM I think that part was already clearly covered and established 🤣

[@chrissport1630]

Typical women

[@helpfulbolt7395]

Damn that's f up. Every culture got a history but this is something to think about and some people never knew this and some people think it was a joke this is a true story for this

[@totempole21]

This really pisses me off!!!!!! As a vet and part Native American citizen, I can't believe that..... Scratch that. Yes I do. Unfortunately. Look at the time, climate and country.🤦

[@pasofino9583]

Wait till you find out Mexico lost territory because it wouldn’t allow slavery on its lands, and hundreds of U.S soldiers defected to help Mexico.

[@CaliforniaLA323]

Why not you seen with they did to blacc natives

[@Trancymind]

Back then things were different just like the rest of the world. Look at the indigenous in USA from the 1500 to1800's, some indigenous sided with european descent people due to hatred and rivalry towards other indigenous ethnic groups. I know the Navajo hated the Utes and vice versa.

[@arturoperez6473]

As a Chicano myself, thank you for talking about this on your platform. The Zoot Suit Riots are an extremely important part of not only Chicano History but L.A. and American history as well. A lot of the younger Chicanos coming up don't really know about important events such as this. Another event worth mentioning is the Chicano Moratorium.

[@marksnipes7290]

Much love RIP TRASH PUP 2023

[@tremainehughes5974]

💯2023

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

You Chicano was equally as bad as the whites who turned against your kind. You took the white side in the Watsonville riots and the SF Riots against Chinese. I sure in the future you will not be counted as a minority. 😢

[@ivanr4300]

American history?? It’s never mentioned anywhere, I only learned of this from American me.

[@Professor__S]

@@ivanr4300 American me, haha. Let little puppet take care of this one😂

[@brianlong9566]

As a 3rd gen angeleno this all makes me so sad. I come from an irish american family. I am married to a mexican girl. I love mexico(i go 3-4times a year for food and to surf) and speak spanish. Things evolve and change, nothing but love and respect.

[@cjfamily5838]

Look up San Patricios they were Irish deserters who fought for Mexico in the Mexican war

[@pandahsykes602]

Look up BLM race riots , it’s much more relevant to you nowadays and will open your eyes about the way things are … hint : the world is racist against whites , not any other race . The mainstream media just presents Mexicans , blacks etc as some sad group of minorities that keep getting picked on - which just isn’t the truth in the past 50 years .

[@MrMuttly55]

@@cjfamily5838 They weren't deserters, they were former Confederates.

[@calidawg510]

Most importantly you’re American

[@azul_6.5-cf7dm]

There’s an Irish song called the St Patrick battalions. It’s about the Irish(St Patrick Battalion) who join helped the Mexicans agains u.s tyranny. It’s a cool song I recommend u listen to it.

[@Makaveli5136]

I’m Asian… Hmong to b exact…. But damn that’s fucked up… make me wanna go to LA and wear a zoot suit!

[@Trancymind]

Don't feel bad. Look at me for instance, my father is mexican and was ashamed I was born in USA. When I was 7 years old, my family moved to Mexico for 2.5 years. Some mexicans didn't like me because I was an american. I remember right after school some mexicans would call me a 'thief' and asked me the reason why I was living in Mexico and would tell me to go back to my country USA because I have stolen enough land as it is. These are my own family and my own family discriminating me. Even some of my fathers family members didn't like me because I am an american. This is worse than racism when your own people don't accept you and discriminate you.

[@rafaeldeleon3386]

@@Trancymind This is no surprise. No matter where you go, there's always going to be some smooth brainers that hate just to hate.

[@FrankLooez-el6nv]

Hmong vatos looks fine in the tacuche zoot suites! .

[@genghiskhan7041]

My recently deceased dad told me about the zoot suit riots many years ago. I couldn't hardly believe people would be harassed over something so stupid.

[@19ars92]

"your suit offends me" so basically sailors were Karens lol yet another dark chapter in the american history book they always try to hide from the world.

[@lzrnurse79]

It's funny how Mexican Americans don't get the amount of attention as a black American when it comes to racial events. Or even unfairness. But we don't live in the past either. We work hard! We educate ourselves, and we strive for that American dream.

[@sergiocruz1522]

'Cause we don't cry like a babys like they do, they feel like every body has to plese them cuse their heritage coming from slavery 👍🏾

[@sergiocruz1522]

They always keep saying white people don't like them they racist and they'r even more racist they know they can't mess arround with withe people they got kill sp they take ageinst hispanic people specialy with the one has no papers just check what they do to the street vendors in L.A

[@bleh3039]

That’s because black people are great at voicing themselves- I think it’s a brown issue where a lot of people come here as undocumented and think they can’t speak up for themselves because they’re here undocumented and that mindset of staying quiet and in the shadows is taught to the next generation

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

black Americans dont live in the past, work hard & educate themselves too the only difference is they are smart enough to understand the "American dream" is a myth -sincerely a non black person

[@RonanTheAccuser92]

Maybe because a great deal of you all are just as racist as the ones you speak of. I figured it wouldn’t be long before someone included African Americans on a video that doesn’t even pertain to us. Finally, you all come willingly legally or illegally. You weren’t brought over by way a boat. Hope this clears things up.

[@rod1318]

This is where black and brown should have first united and ran the saliors out of town

[@GasPipeJimmy]

And welcomed the Japanese and Nazis? Would that have been your plan?

[@labased2539]

Even if they’d join forces, they would still lose. Those brown and black boys would’ve been capped.

[@edgardovilla199]

@@GasPipeJimmy without Latinos and blacks USA would’ve lost ww2 so think before you speak.

[@timmyo3162]

@@edgardovilla199 and every other war was fought with them as well. One of the greatest soldiers of Vietnam was Chicano.

[@timmyo3162]

But black had no honor and word was no good. They preyed on everyone in prisons and the streets so la eMe and the AB were born and worked together at times to combat this.

[@mariachimtz8253]

Jose Diaz made history on a way nobody wants to make history so sad

[@listennow1537]

Chavez Ravine, Zoot Zoot Riots, WW2 vets / purple 💜, my my mother, and uncle's endured it all.... never once did I hear them make excuses...wished they talked more about this.

[@hugogomez7372]

I just can't stop watching these episode ..... thank u for this great story....... R.I.P DIAZ 💯 🇲🇽

[@santiagomartinez9422]

We Mexicans didn't cross the border it crossed us and when someone goes wrong we tend to get pushed around and missed treated. We try not to make too much noise , because when things get tense the focus somehow is placed on us . We are a very family oriented, hard working, and we have a beautiful rich culture! Maybe the next time we get pushed around, it will be different . Like a famous Mexican general once said, I rather die standing,then continue living on my knees .

[@brandonframe1743]

Sure was interesting times when wearing a suit made you a hoodlum lol

[@mborges2133]

Thank you for telling this story!

[@sylezmakefightz9727]

My grandmas brother was a zoot suiter back in the day in LA he still wore his top hat even at his final days

[@justanotherguy469]

Much better than saggy pants. I got on the subway in NYC one day and I could see the imprint of someone's undercarriage on the seat.

[@hotmess9640]

@@justanotherguy469says you Lmfao

[@David_Scar]

Love this channel and the efforts put into them... Amazing work.

[@judymcgaugh6480]

I liked the look of the Zoot Suits.. So the guys who jumped him also beat a girl, thats real manly of them..the Sailors should have been charged and came up on military charges...so its either pick on the Mexicans or Japanese huh...our military in action...

[@juanmurillo3914]

Yes but also the law

[@justanotherguy469]

Thank you so much for reporting this. Your cadence is very inspiring in a very peaceful way.

[@theelastchicano1834]

This was a very good and factual video of events that many people still don't know about. Thank you.

[@marksnipes7290]

Thank you

[@bv310841]

My Mexicans are the nicest and most giving people. I deliver mail to both whites and Mexicans and I can tell you Mexicans always offer me water, food and everything in between. Love them

[@Canelo_the_Duck]

On my street, Mexicans ain't giving you shit but a hard time.

[@seamusohoulihan666]

Alot of Mexicans ain't nice TF you smokin?

[@katsscratchingpost]

@dnomyarakunawik38way more than plenty. The majority, unfortunately.

[@luckypikachu4892]

As a Mexican, thank you

[@mozz11]

i have very similar stories. people of culture are always nicer.

[@saffronskies333]

I grew up during the Wilmington riots...and my Latino and Latina friends STILL wear their Zoot Suits and so do their kids... and the term, "Chicano Power" was born..

[@georgemclane1472]

Don't forget about the Jazz brothers from New York City that created the zoot suits and ties ♠️ ❤️

[@vudumi]

Did you know it’s illegal TO THIS DAY to wear one?! 6 months in jail or a 500 dollar fine, insane!!

[@DonJulio510]

@@vudumicrazy. But you can sag your pants down your a$$.

[@joeyjuandiaz6195]

​@@georgemclane1472that's regular wear in suit my friends anyone wear their even white man, suit zuit was wear differently with a swag only is Mexicans weared.

[@kim.jong.skillz]

​@@joeyjuandiaz6195 nope.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Got respect for the Mexicans. When it's up they will band together. American blacks will throw each other to the wolves😂😂 Us Jamaicans will link up with the ops to go at other races

[@kenkaniff8428]

i agree. I've given the state of California (CDC-R) over 8 years of my life and i have respect for the Mexicans because of their regimented program in prison. I am a Peckerwood and I'm not a r@cist by any means but I agree with you. We run with the Mexicans 90% of the time. BTW, One of my closest friends is Jamaican and hes the most positive and kind person I know. A truly standup guy. So yes theres a big difference between American blacks and Jamaicans. If only we all could band together for one ultimate goal . . . to go against THE SYSTEM!!! That's what should be happening but that won't ever happen in California prisons

[@homestead503manormob3]

When u get nothing THATS DESTINY

[@nicolesmith1284]

Yet a plethora of Jamaicans came to the US because of varying Civil Rights Acts that formed because of Black Americans…A lot of Jamaicans live in squalor and formed a belief that they are superior towards Black Americans.

[@leebowens2631]

@@nicolesmith1284 Tell them Sister tell Jamaican Frankie the facts !

[@rubinreyes4492]

Yeah in Cali and especially back then but now not so much. for instance if a Mexican latino was shot by police in Iowa there most likely wouldn't be any protests

[@Weasel_NM575]

I’m from New Mexico 575👊🏽✊🏽 and we always were told growing up the Zoot Suit started in El Paso TX that’s why they call it Chuco Town!! Has anyone else heard this

[@keepitreal1969]

Its "Presumed" what I hear.I still believe Cali did,pictures and stories don't lie.I have yet to see pictures from the 1930s from el paso..Cali paved the way for Chicanos y Raza in different aspects..

[@miguelmolinar4110]

El chuco town

[@azazeliyah]

I've never heard of that but I wouldn't doubt it honestly all my family is from El Paso Texas and soon came over to East Los Angeles

[@Ese361]

That true ese

[@arnulfoalvarez1743]

That’s true, and it even crossed the border into Juarez.

[@barkoband4477]

And the Problem with police creating racism continues to this day.

[@lore9446]

How on Earth that woman did not say anything 😡

[@GODSOFFOOTBALLGOLD]

Imagine being banned for wearing a suit

[@hansolo1291]

​@@negronalexis302I want to learn more about this.

[@standback4306]

Foes are petty

[@daxomegajr2620]

See all this was hidden for a long time I only knew about it because of older generation friends who happened to live thru that era… told me that just for being Mexican u were prosecuted and beat on by police or military men. Racism in the u.s has been alive since day one 16’s 17 18 and 19 hundredths up to date will it ever stop??? I ask my self I’m 38 yrs old will I live to see peace when I’m 60 70 may b 80 years old who knows but my kids are taught to be respectful no matter color ethics or religion respect to be respected. Will it work only time can tell.

[@hortencianavarro885]

GOD EXPOSES EVERYTHING.❤

[@standback4306]

100

[@tonywells7051]

This is deep

[@sonoftheson1977]

Goes to show that even the media put wedges on people back then.

[@errolthomas9426]

Those so-called sailors should've gotten arrested and thrown in prison

[@Emy-fv5ny]

I bet many of them blew into pieces in WW 2.

[@GasPipeJimmy]

Because they were White?

[@timmyo3162]

@@Emy-fv5ny hopefully

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

@@Emy-fv5nymaybe, maybe not since they were on ships, but hopefully so!

[@lynwoodloco77]

My great uncle was in the Navy then and they wouldn't let the Chicano servicemen leave the ships in LA. So they wouldn't go "AWOL" supposedly but they knew why. The whole riot was orchestrated.

[@rloco80]

What’s Crazy is that the Guy that set off this “Race Riot” was Not the One who started it. He was a Victim. Chicanos Have Been Living That Crazy Life Way Before the Movie was even Thought of.

[@ramparkash6202]

I grew up in East San Jose California and yes many Mexicans biologically prone to crime. But there were some nice. Most disregarded the law

[@larooo69]

That whole "ZOOT SUIT" War was a freaking disgrace.

[@angeldiaz1270]

Dope ass video, shout to you from Cd.Juarez Chihuahua Mex.

[@djchurros323]

Juaritos 💪🏾💯💯

[@claudiaclaudia936]

Pachuko

[@FrankLooez-el6nv]

Juarez x vida

[@CowboyJon97]

Bogus asl how these suits is barred by law but men can wear dresses with no issues or laws against it

[@IllDawgable]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

Wtf are you talking about?

[@curtisthomas2670]

Or how people want wave around flags of our enemies 😅

[@BA8762]

Great job, thanks for covering this. It was glossed over in my high school history.

[@fiercelifestyle6361]

BROWN AND PROUD AZTECA 🇲🇽 CHICANO MEXICANO

[@Renwoxing13]

🔴 I was shocked when I found out that even Mexico is ruled by the white man !¡! 🔴 Here I thought actual natives had an actual country & government ➖ ( no matter how horse 5H1T, or jacked up it is ) ‼️‼️‼️💯💯❤️ 🔴 Only to find out that all those countries from Mexico right on down to South America are still rules by the Spanish ruling class ➖ ( aka the white man that is less white, more brown & still descended from European stock ) 🔴 After learning that I got to thinking about the cartels ! 🟥 I started wondering things like : 🅰️ : Why, out of all the cartels & cartel leaders in the drug business was Señor El Chapo Guzmán the *ONE & ONLY* target of 🇺🇸 *AMERICA* 🇺🇸 . 🅱️ : Are All, or the majority of Cartel leaders actually *The White Man* !? 🔴 Just a few random thoughts that really got under my skin !!!

[@GasPipeJimmy]

Racist

[@peekaboots01]

What are you proud of? Pride comes before the fall. Grow up.

[@josee2745]

Thats right Brown and proud 💪🏽

[@hvega8199]

I’m a proud American 🇺🇸 🤙🏾 of Mexican parents.

[@fatbellyco7672]

As a Indian I love Mexican n Chicano culture I grew up in west Los around Mexican love what they stand for family loyalty n respect which we all should do as a human being without being from any hood I always respect everyone but give me a reason it be all gone n run fade time 😅

[@stewart2589]

Mexicans should try Indian food and see how spicy it is compared to Mexican food

[@CLINTSTER77COX]

I know a Mexican lady that was born in 1919 . Still alive and mentally sharp.

[@littleredridinghood5092]

I heard about it, but knowing more in detail is f'n sickening...

[@LATOHOUSTON]

Applaud 👏🏻 well put together Califaces. Best documentary I’ve seen on this topic.

[@tigercortez6318]

My high school teacher always said the more things change the more they stay the same! Thank you mr.McCoy!

[@abelflores1593]

Outlaw the clothes you wear on your back! Why didn't they outlaw Navy outfits

[@DucatiPaso750]

The former Sleep Lagoon is now an industrial complex in the City of Commerce, California.

[@michaeldavies4871]

The location of the Williams Ranch and the Sleepy Lagoon Reservoir is area bordered by 26th Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the west Eastern Avenue to the east and Slauson Avenue to the South. The area is north of the city of Maywood, Ca. The area today is occupied by warehouses an distribution centers.

[@MayanPrince-oo3qr]

I remember in High School I ask my American History teacher if we where going to learn about the Zoot Suit Riots he said we weren’t going to touch that subject. Other classes did I remember getting a little mad so I got the Zoot Suit Riot book from the school library and this is the story I read I was surprise to know those 2 gangs existed at that time and active til this day a lot of things at that time still happening now just different times History repeating itself. I also read that was the first Mexican American case that was won

[@youtubeaccount5356]

Bro I learned more about the Nazis and Jews than I ever did about the people who have Indigenous american DNA.

[@meetyomaker2396]

@@youtubeaccount5356same here smh

[@richardnunez3474]

Ty for this research/work you uploaded.💙

[@chrisgoffe5048]

..sad one !! rest in peace Mr Diaz from New Zealand

[@vperez2598]

Thank you for this video. I would like to know what celebrities helped bring justice for the innocent inmates

[@jazzforme2u]

This is a damn shame

[@maxortega4690]

In 1975 early December I was in uniform on the steps of the Lincoln memorial. I was with 3 other guys in the Army as well. I fell behind to tie my laces, as I straightened up 5 guys in Navy uniforms started yelling Hey you fugk God D Puerto Rican. I yelled back if I'm a GDm anything, I'm a GDm MEXICAN from California!! I ran a short way to catch up to my friends, once the 5 sailors saw there were 4 of us they walked away.

[@slyonme]

the mexicans didnt migrate to the united states.... they were returning home

[@revolutionsoldier5889]

​@@user-kr4rz5hn4nmexicans are from here, you probably came from here from the other side of the ocean, am I right?

[@stevemac6707]

Great video, informative & interesting. Really nice work. Respect 👍

[@strengthandbulkMadness]

Neither side were “angles”. It doesn’t take much to instigate a fight or worse between young men in groups. Especially if they have different backgrounds. If it weren’t Chicano vs Anglo then it was among each other. The initial violence was Chicano on Chicano.

[@GoldenMean743]

Yes, but at the time, one side were treated like angels, the other not so much.

[@FrankLooez-el6nv]

Just like now north vs south Killings among brothers still remain by Mexico cartels the Mercenaries causes.

[@jodyswallow1008]

30 days, for a piece of clothing, radiculous!

[@SlayerofDarknessNotaSlave]

Top tier pettyness

[@scottjessup5034]

Notice the story doesn’t start in America.

[@danielaguero3766]

I am half mexican half Spanish my late uncle was in the army during this time period he told me how he was treated and it really makes me mad that to this day I haven't ever heard of the Anglo community ever apologized to the Hispanic community for any of this were the service men in the Zoot suit riot photos ever held accountable for anything I think not but you can see a few of the happy to beat on a Mexican. I am 57 years old and I have had a few occasions where I have been racially profiled and also called derogatory names and you can guess from what nationality. I say it time that we should be looked as human beings not color . We know that the Los Angeles police department of that era was corrupt let just hope the new generation isn't.

[@lorenzorodriguez6192]

Unjust trial

[@JustBob5150]

Kangaroo court

[@elsancho.69marm98]

Well one thing we do know by now a lot of them Americans sailors are burning in hell for rapping them Mexican women during these times an as we see Americans an American haven't changed it 2023 an American is still full of hate BIG FACTS

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

He looks like a Mexican Michael Jackson

[@manuelvillacana9284]

Well here in 2023 we could see that the racism towards Mexicans Americans haven't changed much

[@stevengoldfein1591]

Wow. Thank you for this video, there is so much to unpack in this video. How have I never heard about this?

[@standback4306]

Hidden

[@tridgab677]

zoot suits looks like old school tux lol. imagine getting beat up for wearing a tux lol

[@rickmontalvo9527]

Los mexicanos nacen donde se lesda la pinche gana!😉

[@luisc4957]

Simón Carnalito ! Saludos desde Mojave Cal 👍

[@aferrer74]

Saludo a Los mexicanos 🇵🇷👍✌️✊️👍

[@hueroluna8017]

No justice has ever been had for those who’s lives were ruined the women and men raped beat and killed by white sailors and an apology by Los Angeles doesn’t make it better.

[@dynoesaur]

I think he's related to me because I'm Diaz and my also my younger brother is jose diaz. My parents are from durango. My father spoke to us ones about his cousin jose and him working on the farm, but that's all, and now I come across this document. Wow, got me thinking 🤔 is he the same cousin my father spoke so little of was jose Diaz? I need to do more research thanks I forgot to mention he looked just like father when he was younger. Sadly, my father passed do to the covid. I will always miss him 🙏 rip father and family members

[@feeshtacos]

When are us Mexican Americans get justice for all the racial profiling and land taken from us under the eminent domain law put into place to make dodger stadium ... whenever I see all the latinos in the area putting the organization on a peddistool like its in they're culture I shake my head in disgust ...

[@edgardovilla199]

RACIAL PREJUDICE IS WHITES CULTURE

[@isitoveryet9525]

Never

[@diamondgodisis5367]

Poverty, propaganda and misinformation is what fuels them to embrace their oppressor

[@johnjeffrey741]

The cherry poppin daddies really glossed over the subject when you think about it

[@worldgonemad1152]

American me 🤔

[@tonyestrada1837]

Great news story 👏 thank you for sharing

[@sammartinez8084]

Great story and thanks for the info 👍👍👍👍

[@josecardona2717]

“Now you sailors know where your women come for love”. - cherry poppin daddies

[@davelop5507]

Yup

[@rubinreyes4492]

Facts

[@davidguevara5651]

Thank you for sharing this story 🙂

[@GodblessAmerica617]

mexicans are Los Angeles, better yet Southwestern U.S !!!

[@beefweiner]

you linked his girlfriend lying to her brothers demise but not the riots? could you explain?

[@kobenaarthurjr.3201]

Wonderful video!! I love Chicano history! God bless you!!!

[@rickgarcia3145]

Crazy that all you hear about is African Americans but never about the Mexican Americans and what they went through

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Uh, because you didnt go through as much, in fact, during this period the sailors were attacking blacks as well when latinos couldn't be found

[@eddiemartinez1418]

I’m from California came here to Arizona in 1977 I wore a zuit suit to record hops in phoenix got a lot of attention I’m now retired 61 years old I still reminisce those record hops

[@MaCK-Bo]

And they still chose to click up with the Whites SMH 🤣🤣🤣

[@sherkhead9638]

No matter what white people do to them, they always link up up with the whites.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Always always

[@petermuniz9296]

Wow English people still doing this to the Native American Mexican was here first no respect what so ever

[@iamdjsluggo]

Wow! Impressive mini doc. Keep up the good work.

[@magamagaaa]

America has learned nothing from their History. Watching with curiosity from Ireland.

[@JordanBell-lu5ov]

im aslo a chicano femALE on my brith moms side and Italin on my dads THANK YOU FOR !!!!

[@josemojica6544]

Idk but us latinos are pretty good at starting gang's and being lawless and then we play victims.

[@AceNinja2112]

Excellent presentation!

[@raultorres5884]

Mexicans were discriminated but we don’t cry about it or live in the past that shit history

[@kenkaniff8428]

its a shame you don't make more videos. You have good content but i sense there's a reason you don't do anything on the whites.

[@califaces]

Thank you for your comment my friend.. but your senses are a little off 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2S9nH6Ge6lgp7s

[@sd.cali.6197]

There is nothing interesting to say about the whites

[@Castellano87]

They dressed way better back then compared to now

[@jahmerepotent8063]

This reminds me of 2021

[@bobbyjackson8147]

Sad Story in History

[@JohnHoulgate]

I'm the offspring of a mixed Anglo American and Latino parents, so this hits somewhat close to home. Like many of the Chicanos, my mother's Mexican side of her family left Mexico in the wake of the Revolution. Her family ended up in Calexico, so she was not born into the East LA culture. Father's paternal side were English immigrants who came here during the post Civil War period. The history of American Whites and Mexicans in California is a very interesting one. I learned that the Californio's were moving towards becoming their own independent nation when the Americans invaded by land and sea. The American armies actually had a tougher time dealing with the Californios than they did with Santa Anna's forces in mainland Mexico. I also remembered from my middle school years, growing up in Redondo Beach, there were bitter rivalries between the surfers and the low-riders. The Low-Riders were the natural heirs to the Zoot Suit generation. Their dress may have been more casual, but some of that style remained like the high baggy pants and long shirts. The writers of the Broadway musical, West Side Story, had considered placing the story on the West Coast, featuring Zoot Suitors and White Californians, but it was scrapped in favor of Puerto Ricans vs. White teens in Manhattan. California may still become its own nation the way things are going. It will be dominated by the local Latino culture and somewhat mixed with Asians.

[@noesandoval5034]

NO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION..FROM WHAT I SEE ..

[@TroijanSkinhead]

I love how this has nothing to do with me today as a Mexican American. Cool story. Mexican American's Don't like To wake up In the morning So we do it Real sloooow.

[@mikehernandez264]

The Red recorded White man is danger like a snake.