“When you think about ‘Smile Now, Cry Later,’ and these theater ... on lowrider and cholo culture. The masks spoke to the reality of young Chicano men growing up in L.A. in the 1970s and ...

Through it all, activists used the phrase "The border crossed us" as a rallying cry. "Discrimination became more prevalent," Antonio Esquibel, a Chicano educator, pointed out. "There were signs ...

By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, Billboard Español Southern California has long been shaped by the essence of Chicano and ... iconic “smile now, cry later” masks, while vending machines ...

It was painted in 1983, and it's one of thousands of similar murals that started popping up in 1960s — murals that portray Chicano culture ... looked down and she's crying.