Jose "Cha Cha" Jimenez photograph, 1969 June

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Identifier: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

The Young Lords were street gang formed by Puerto Ricans in Chicago that evolved into a diverse revolutionary civil rights group active during the 1960s and 1970s. Its platform included Puerto Rican independence, freedom of political prisoners, and withdrawal of military troops from Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and other areas. The Young Lords also advocated for change in their local communities. Although the Young Lords began in the Puerto Rican community, the group’s goals of civil rights and social justice attracted members from African American and other Latino populations. This sub-series contains materials documenting the Young Lords Movement, including photographs of Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez, a leader of the Young Lords, as well as a Young Lords banner.

Dates

Creation: 1969 June

Langauge of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize doc box, 1 half-size document box, 4 flat oversize boxes)

Additional Description

Note

Chicago: Newspaper Division, Field Enterprises, 1969. 8.25 by 10.25 inch vintage gelatin silver print.

This photograph, dated June 11, 1969, shows Jimenez in front of the United Methodist Church, which the Lords took over and turned into the People’s Church. The building became a center for organizing and activism for Puerto Ricans in Chicago.