The Library of Congress has acquired images of leading photographer Raul Ruiz, who advocated the rights of Chikunos (Mexican Americans). Ruiz captured the prestigious picture of the scene, where La Times Journalist Ruben Sillar was killed by the police.
Ruiz was a prominent photographer, journalist and worker in the chico movement at Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. Inspired by the success of the African American Civil Rights Movement, the Chicano movement was the biggest and most widespread empowerment by Mexican-Dent people in the US
Ruiz was probably known as the editor of the most La raza Newspaper and magazine, a publication launched by Chicano activists and Creative in the last half of the 1960s. Late photographer images for La raza Captured the struggles of the Chiko community in Los Angeles.
The Library of Congress announced Ruiz’s daughter Marsela Pons and her close friend Marta E. On Thursday, the centers donated a huge collection of photographers’ images and manuscripts. The archives have an estimated 17,500 photos for Ruiz (print, negative, contact sheet and transparency) and original page layout. La raza Newspaper and magazine.
The contingent of images includes Famous photo of Ruiz In the scene where Ruben Shikar, for a Civil Rights Activist and a Reporter La TimesDuring the opposition to the Vietnam war, the tear was badly killed by a round of tear gas fired by the deputy of Los Angeles County Sheriff.
In August 1970, more than 20,000 people gathered at the Eastern Los Angeles for the National Chikano Moraterum, an protest against the high number of Mexican American soldiers who died in the Vietnam War. The attendees were Salazar, who was the most prominent Mexican American journalist of his time. He was covering the performance as a news director at a local TV station and for a famous columnist La Times
As the tension increased and the police intervened, the protest became chaotic. Ruiz caught the images of the officers while firing tear gas canopies in the open entrance of the silver dollar bar. One of those canisters hit Salazar in the head, killing him immediately. His death became an important moment in the chico movement, especially since no criminal allegations were ever brought.
Ruiz photos K ran on the front page La Times Under the title in English and Spanish: “The Murder of Ruben Salazar.”
After disintegration of La raza In 1977, Ruiz became a college professor, teaching CSU, Chico Studies and Journalism in CSU, Northerids till his retirement in 2015. He died in 2019.
A statement said, “The Ruiz Collection talks to the heart of the Chiono movement and the Congress library will have an important resource for the study of journalism and Latinian history and culture.”
The acquisition was one of the finals received under Congress Carla Hayden’s Librarian President Trump fired himHe was allegedly rejected for focusing his focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Image Credit: All photos by Raul Ruiz/Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division.
