A Story of Pride and Resilience, 1900–2025
September 21, 2025–March 21, 2026
Latinos have played a vital role in shaping Berkeley’s social political and cultural landscape. This exhibit explores the dynamic history of the Latino/Latinx (mostly Mexican American/Chicano) community in Berkeley from 1900 to 2025, highlighting resilience, activism, and cultural contributions. From early migrant laborers and railroad workers to student organizers, artists, educators, and community leaders, all have left their mark.
Through photographs, oral histories, archival documents, and community artifacts, the exhibit honors the struggles and triumphs that define this history. It invites visitors to reflect on the legacy of pride, resistance, and belonging that continues to inspire new generations of Berkeley’s Latino community.
Mapping Mexican Berkeley:
Berkeley’s Mexicans and Mexican Americans, 1900–1950
An interactive map including the names, addresses, and other information of nearly 2,500 Mexican and Mexican-American individuals who lived in Berkeley during the first half of the twentieth century.