"A group of Latino friends in Berkeley formed the West Side de Berkeley Car Club, an automobile club, in the late 1970s to build camaraderie with other enthusiasts in the neighborhood. After a hiatus, the group returned in 2013 as an official nonprofit with annual fundraisers and events showcasing members' low-riders and classic cars, which continue today. Now, one of the club's gold-plated signs is displayed next to an old news clipping about the group, in a case at the Berkeley Historical Society."
"This [Trump] administration is trying to scrub this information and bury it as if it doesn't exist, but it does exist, and it tells good stories, Beatriz Leyva-Cutler, a former Berkeley Unified board member and longtime activist who was involved in the exhibit, said. We are here, and we've always been here. We didn't cross the border; the border crossed us."
Berkeley Historical Society opened an exhibit titled "Berkeley's Latino Community: A Story of Pride and Resilience, 1900–2025" that centers Chicano, Mexican, and Latino/Latinx community histories. The show features photographs, memorabilia, and artifacts including papel picado banners, family photos, and West Side de Berkeley Car Club memorabilia such as a gold-plated sign and news clippings. The car club formed in the late 1970s, revived as a nonprofit in 2013, and continues fundraisers showcasing lowriders and classic cars. The exhibit opened during Hispanic Heritage Month amid national immigration enforcement actions that have heightened local concern and activism.
Read at www.berkeleyside.org
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