“It is time to begin a process of healing for the victims of Chávez’s violence, and for the full story of the UFW to become public knowledge...

"This is a step backwards. The question is, what will be the nerve center of the Smithsonian for Latino history and culture moving forward?" The LALACS professor says in a story about museum funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration.

Garcia and three students were in the Pomona Public Library's archives researching the Padua Hills Theater, which drew audiences from all over Southern California to Claremont for performances by the Mexican Players.

Read the interview here: Go Where the People Are

Matt Garcia is the recipient of a one year fellowship from the American Council of Learned Scholars. Presently he acts as the chair of LALACS. He holds appointments in History and LALACS, and is the Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of History, Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies, and Human Relations.