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Fishes Across America: Shoshone, Idaho

A different Shoshone, a different sucker:  Catostomus columbianus, the bridgelip sucker
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Celebrating Native American Communities

Celebrating the rich and thriving Native American and Indigenous communities in L.A.
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The Filipino Salakot

Filipino history told through the cultural costume
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Lon Chaney’s Hidden Makeup Secret

How Lon Chaney made himself into "A Man of a Thousand Faces"
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Undead Warrior Hummingbirds

Symbols of rebirth during the Aztec reign.
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Filipino American Mural at Unidad Park titled Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, A Golden Legacy

Celebrating Filipino and Filipino American Communities

Recognizing the heritage and history of the Filipino community, past and present.
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The Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly

A symbol of dignity and resilience
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Coatlicue's Legacy - EAST LA WALKOUTS

The East L.A. Walkouts at Lincoln High School

The largest movement of Chicano youth leaders in L.A.
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América Tropical

One of L.A.’s most famous murals
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John Jairo Valencia

Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating John Jairo Valencia, InnerCity Struggle

Supporting young men in Boyle Heights through academic empowerment
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