@currenpolitics: In June 1943, Mexican American juventud In Los Ángeles were target and beaten by U.S. Servicemen during the Zoot Suit Riots simply for wearing oversized zoot suits—a style that became a symbol of Chicano orgullo, identity, and resistencia. Más de 80 anos later, Congresswoman elect Angela Gonzales-Torres (D-CA) district 34 wore a Zoot Suit on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for freshman class picture day, bringing nuestra histories straight to Capital Hill. Curren Producer: Angelo Ramirez Inspo: Denae Ávila Imagery: Archives & Getty Images #LatinoCulture #MexicanAmericans #ZootSuit #ForYou #Politics

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