Learn about Chicano Park in San Diego with Storyteller Evita Robinson

Learn about the history of San Diego’s Chicano Park with Evita Robinson, storyteller and founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe.

In this episode, Robinson meets with Lucas Cruz, chair of the Chicano Park Steering Committee. Cruz shares the importance of allowing Chicano voices to tell their stories through the art at Chicano Park and Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center.

He explains how residents were displaced when the freeways and bridges were constructed over what is now Chicano Park. The resilience of these communities is palpable as he shares their continued struggles with gentrification.

Next they visit Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. Opened in 2022, it celebrates local artists, Chicano Indigenous culture, and provides local historical context about the park, which was founded in 1970.

Follow along as Robinson continues her journey through Southern California.

Learn more about Chicano Park and the history of the Chicano people: https://chicanoparkmuseum.org/

🎥: Bereng Monareng

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