Example Sentences

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The Chicanx body is many different types of bodies — filled with beauty, resilience, rage and marvelous, burning desire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

David A. Romero, Ceasar K. Avelar and Margaret Elysia Garcia are among the Latinx and Chicanx poets taking part in this celebration of poetry and the spoken word hosted by Cultura con Llantas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

“It’s a common refrain in Chicanx art that we are invisible as a community, certainly with little representation in Hollywood,” said Vicario, who said he was raised in San Diego by Mexican parents.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Much like in Corky Gonzales’ poem “Yo soy Joaquin,” where Joaquin is a symbol for the Chicanx experience, Don Eduardo is a symbol for the experience of the Central American diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Consuelo Flores, a Day of the Dead legacy artist at Self Help Graphics, an organization committed to advancing Chicanx and Latinx artists, believes personal relationships and identity are important parts of the holiday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022