In 1974, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles came to an arts opening at El Centro Cultural de la Gente in San José, California. This was an fantastic opportunity to meet the seminal Chicano poet and organizer. Many couldn't wait to discuss the issues of the day. The fiery leader from Denver, Colorado was definitely ready for debates.
Here are ten photographs from that dynamic day. I scanned the original 35mm negatives to create these digital files. I haven't edited them (yet) in Photoshop to remove dust and scratch marks. These historic images are more than 40 years old. The original files are significantly larger.
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