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Tag Archives: Jose Cha Cha Jimenez
From Chicago to Grand Rapids, Lessons in Liberation: An Interview with Jose Cha Cha Jimenez & the Young Lords
The other day we had the opportunity to sit down with Jose Cha Cha Jimenez, one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Revolutionary groups, the Young Lords. Jimenez reflects on the fact that the Young Lords were formerly a … Continue reading