Latino Urban Leaders in Chicago

Rudy Lozano
1951–1983

Labor organizer, community leader, and coalition builder from Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods. This archive keeps his story, and the movement around him, in the community's hands.

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Portrait of Rudy LozanoRudy's Life and Family457 photos Workers' rights demonstration, Little VillageOrganizing and Protests171 photos Harold Washington, ChicagoHarold Washington & Washington, D.C.113 photos Rudy Lozano's 1983 campaign for 22nd Ward aldermanThe 1983 Campaign34 photos Funeral procession for Rudy Lozano, June 1983Remembrance172 photos Midwest Convention in Defense of the Immigrant, 1989Community After 1983102 photos From the Urban Leaders slide collectionMore from the Collection281 photos

The original papers

Rudy Lozano's papers, including correspondence, meeting notes, clippings, posters, and audio and video recordings, are preserved at the University of Illinois Chicago Library Special Collections.

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About this project

Latino Urban Leaders in Chicago began as a partnership to preserve the histories of Latino civic leaders, activists, and organizations, starting with Rudy Lozano.

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