Los Siete - Revision history

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	A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you're under arrest. Allegedly, they pull out a gun and shoot him. ''Los Siete'', ''"the Seven"''', are tried, there's a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young Latin kids.		A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you're under arrest. Allegedly, they pull out a gun and shoot him. ''Los Siete'', ''"the Seven"''', are tried, there's a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young Latin kids.

			[[Image:Free-los-siete-by-Yolanda-Lopez 20230901 004604582.jpg\|380px\|left]]

			''Painting by Yolanda Lopez''

	Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring in the Mission, which is a little bit more professional, a little bit more Alinskyesque and it's a thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]. It's thought by many community activists of the Left persuasion to be CIA counterinsurgency, because of the connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being, plans are afoot, it turns out, not paranoia, real, to make the Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized Latin community around ''the Seven'', says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission.”		Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring in the Mission, which is a little bit more professional, a little bit more Alinskyesque and it's a thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]. It's thought by many community activists of the Left persuasion to be CIA counterinsurgency, because of the connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being, plans are afoot, it turns out, not paranoia, real, to make the Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized Latin community around ''the Seven'', says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission.”

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	''Photo: People's World collection, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University''		''Photo: People's World collection, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University''

			[[Image:Alvarado-Street-site-of-Los-Siete-conflict 20190329 185115.jpg]]

			'''The residential building on Alvarado Street where the confrontation took place in 1969, now considered deep in Noe Valley and far from the Mission where it was considered at the time.'''

			''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2019''

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	In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the Left press, including ''Ramparts Magazine''. The young Latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.		In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the Left press, including ''Ramparts Magazine''. The young Latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.

			[[Image:Mission rebels 1970s.jpg\|720px\|thumb\|Mission Rebels, c. 1970. Photo: El Tecolote archive]]

	The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, ''"the Seven"'' (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.		The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, ''"the Seven"'' (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.

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	The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, ''"the Seven"'' (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.		The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, ''"the Seven"'' (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.

	The ''Los Siete'' Defense Committee was housed near 24th and South Van Ness. The Defense Committee raised support for the seven Mission District youths accused of shooting officer Brodnik and found assistance from the Black Panther Party. The La Raza Information Center began operating in the summer of 1970 in the vacant storefront next to ''Los Siete.'' The latter was running many programs, including Centro de Salud, a free breakfast program, a community newspaper, and the main program, the ''Los Siete'' Defense Committee.		The [[Los Siete Defense Committee\|''Los Siete'' Defense Committee]] was housed near 24th and South Van Ness. The Defense Committee raised support for the seven Mission District youths accused of shooting officer Brodnik and found assistance from the Black Panther Party. The La Raza Information Center began operating in the summer of 1970 in the vacant storefront next to ''Los Siete.'' The latter was running many programs, including Centro de Salud, a free breakfast program, a community newspaper, and the main program, the ''Los Siete'' Defense Committee.

			[[Image:Los-siete-press-conference-after-trial 7103.jpg]]

			'''Press conference after successful acquittal of Los Siete defendants, 1971.'''

			''Photo: People's World collection, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University''

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	'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''		'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''

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	'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''		'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''

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	'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''		'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''

	~~A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you~~'~~re under arrest. Allegedly, they pull out a gun and shoot him. Los Siete, the seven, they are tried, there~~'~~s a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young latin kids.~~		''by Calvin Welch at New College:''

	~~Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring~~ in the Mission~~, which is~~ a ~~little but more professional,~~ a ~~little bit more Alinskyesque~~ and it's a ~~thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]~~. It'~~s thought by many community activists of the left persuasion to be CIA counter-insurgency~~, ~~because of~~ the ~~connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being~~, ~~plans~~ are ~~afoot~~, ~~it turns out, not paranoia, real~~, to ~~make~~ the ~~Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized~~ Latin ~~community around the Seven, says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission~~.”		A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you're under arrest. Allegedly, they pull out a gun and shoot him. ''Los Siete'', ''"the Seven"''', are tried, there's a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young Latin kids.

	(~~from Calvin Welch at New College~~)		Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring in the Mission, which is a little bit more professional, a little bit more Alinskyesque and it's a thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]. It's thought by many community activists of the Left persuasion to be CIA counterinsurgency, because of the connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being, plans are afoot, it turns out, not paranoia, real, to make the Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized Latin community around ''the Seven'', says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission.”

			''by Hank Chapot - working on wikipedia:''

	'''Los Siete de la Raza''' was the label given to seven Mission District San Francisco California young men, approached by two plainclothes policemen while alleged to have been moving a stereo or TV into a house at 429-433 Alvarado street on May 1, 1969 at around 10:30 a.m. The altercation left one officer, Joe Brodnik, dead from a gunshot wound from the other officer's weapon. When police descended on the crime scene, they entered the house and fired automatic rifles into the second story ceiling in the assumption the suspects were hiding in the attic,[citation needed] after which they flooded the building with tear gas as a helicopter hovered overhead; they sent a fire truck ladder up to the roof to facilitate the search while officer Brodnik's corpse lay untended on the sidewalk (local press reports).		''Los Siete de la Raza'' was the label given to seven Mission District San Francisco California young men, approached by two plainclothes policemen while alleged to have been moving a stereo or TV into a house at 429-433 Alvarado street on May 1, 1969 at around 10:30 a.m. The altercation left one officer, Joe Brodnik, dead from a gunshot wound from the other officer's weapon. When police descended on the crime scene, they entered the house and fired automatic rifles into the second story ceiling in the assumption the suspects were hiding in the attic,[citation needed] after which they flooded the building with tear gas as a helicopter hovered overhead; they sent a fire truck ladder up to the roof to facilitate the search while officer Brodnik's corpse lay untended on the sidewalk (local press reports).

	In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the ~~left~~ press, including ''Ramparts Magazine''. The young ~~latinos~~ included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.		In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the Left press, including ''Ramparts Magazine''. The young Latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.

	The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, the ~~seven,~~ (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.		The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, ''"the Seven"'' (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.

	The ~~“Los Siete”~~ Defense Committee was housed near 24th and South Van Ness. The Defense Committee raised support for the seven Mission District youths accused of shooting officer Brodnik and found assistance from the Black Panther Party. The La Raza Information Center began operating in the summer of 1970 in the vacant storefront next to ~~“Los~~ Siete.” The latter was running many programs, including Centro de Salud, a free breakfast program, a community newspaper, and the main program, the ~~“Los Siete”~~ Defense Committee.		The ''Los Siete'' Defense Committee was housed near 24th and South Van Ness. The Defense Committee raised support for the seven Mission District youths accused of shooting officer Brodnik and found assistance from the Black Panther Party. The La Raza Information Center began operating in the summer of 1970 in the vacant storefront next to ''Los Siete.'' The latter was running many programs, including Centro de Salud, a free breakfast program, a community newspaper, and the main program, the ''Los Siete'' Defense Committee.

	~~(From Hank Chapot - working on wikipedia)~~

	[[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission \| Prev. Document]] [[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Next Document]]		[[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission \| Prev. Document]] [[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Next Document]]

Ccarlsson at 06:36, 12 June 2009

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	'''Los Siete de la Raza''' was the label given to seven Mission District San Francisco California young men, approached by two plainclothes policemen while alleged to have been moving a stereo or TV into a house at 429-433 Alvarado street on May 1, 1969 at around 10:30 a.m. The altercation left one officer, Joe Brodnik, dead from a gunshot wound from the other officer's weapon. When police descended on the crime scene, they entered the house and fired automatic rifles into the second story ceiling in the assumption the suspects were hiding in the attic,[citation needed] after which they flooded the building with tear gas as a helicopter hovered overhead; they sent a fire truck ladder up to the roof to facilitate the search while officer Brodnik's corpse lay untended on the sidewalk (local press reports).		'''Los Siete de la Raza''' was the label given to seven Mission District San Francisco California young men, approached by two plainclothes policemen while alleged to have been moving a stereo or TV into a house at 429-433 Alvarado street on May 1, 1969 at around 10:30 a.m. The altercation left one officer, Joe Brodnik, dead from a gunshot wound from the other officer's weapon. When police descended on the crime scene, they entered the house and fired automatic rifles into the second story ceiling in the assumption the suspects were hiding in the attic,[citation needed] after which they flooded the building with tear gas as a helicopter hovered overhead; they sent a fire truck ladder up to the roof to facilitate the search while officer Brodnik's corpse lay untended on the sidewalk (local press reports).

	In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the left press, including [[Ramparts Magazine]]. The young latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.		In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the left press, including ''Ramparts Magazine''. The young latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.

	The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, the seven, (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.		The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, the seven, (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.

Hchapot: I reworked it a bit, but this is my article from wikipedia - hc

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I reworked it a bit, but this is my article from wikipedia - hc

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	'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''		'''[[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Los Siete de la Raza ]] with attorney Charles Garry'''

	A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you're under arrest. ~~They~~ pull out a gun and shoot him. Los Siete, the seven, they are tried, there's a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young latin kids.		A fat Irish cop in the Mission sees three Latin kids standing with a TV near a car. Pulls out his gun and says you're under arrest. Allegedly, they pull out a gun and shoot him. Los Siete, the seven, they are tried, there's a defense committee formed, the Committee to Defend the 7, these are young latin kids.

	Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring in the Mission, which is a little but more professional, a little bit more Alinskyesque and it's a thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]. It's thought by many community activists of the left persuasion to be CIA counter-insurgency, because of the connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being, plans are afoot, it turns out, not paranoia, real, to make the Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized Latin community around the Seven, says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission.”		Out of that rose Centro Legal La Raza, and the La Raza Cultural Center, which very quickly gets involved with another phenomenon occurring in the Mission, which is a little but more professional, a little bit more Alinskyesque and it's a thing called [[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission\|Mission Coalition Organization (MCO)]]. It's thought by many community activists of the left persuasion to be CIA counter-insurgency, because of the connection with the Stanford Research Institute, which happened to be doing research into counterinsurgency techniques in Vietnam. Point being, plans are afoot, it turns out, not paranoia, real, to make the Mission a redevelopment area. The MCO moved by the now organized and mobilized Latin community around the Seven, says “absolutely not. No. No redevelopment in the Mission. Stop Redevelopment in the Mission.”

	(from Calvin Welch at New College)		(from Calvin Welch at New College)


			'''Los Siete de la Raza''' was the label given to seven Mission District San Francisco California young men, approached by two plainclothes policemen while alleged to have been moving a stereo or TV into a house at 429-433 Alvarado street on May 1, 1969 at around 10:30 a.m. The altercation left one officer, Joe Brodnik, dead from a gunshot wound from the other officer's weapon. When police descended on the crime scene, they entered the house and fired automatic rifles into the second story ceiling in the assumption the suspects were hiding in the attic,[citation needed] after which they flooded the building with tear gas as a helicopter hovered overhead; they sent a fire truck ladder up to the roof to facilitate the search while officer Brodnik's corpse lay untended on the sidewalk (local press reports).

			In Santa Cruz, seven youths were arrested for murder of SFPD undercover officer Brodnik and attempted murder of partner Paul McGoran, and burglary. They were defended by the activist lawyers Charles Garry and Richard Hodge and written up by the left press, including [[Ramparts Magazine]]. The young latinos included four Salvadorans, one Nicaraguan, and one Honduran, some of whom had been involved in the youth group, the Mission Rebels (founded in 1965), and later in pan-Latino organizations such as COBRA (Confederation of Brown Race for Action) at the College of San Mateo, and the Brown Berets.

			The trial began in late June 1970. Officer McGoran testified that they approached the youths and lined them up, then he struck one in the face and was jumped by "more than one assailant". The last thing he claimed under oath was hearing Brodnik shout, "look out Paul, he's got your gun". The defense said McGoran pulled his gun and shot Brodnik in the struggle, and brought forth witnesses to testify to his (and Brodnik's) excessive use of force in previous incidents. McGoran denied ever having pulled out his gun. After a trial that lasted a year and a half, the seven, (Gary Lescallett, Daniel Melendez, Jose Rios, Rudolpho Martinez, Jose Martinez, Danillo Melendez, Mario Lopez), were acquitted.

			The “Los Siete” Defense Committee was housed near 24th and South Van Ness. The Defense Committee raised support for the seven Mission District youths accused of shooting officer Brodnik and found assistance from the Black Panther Party. The La Raza Information Center began operating in the summer of 1970 in the vacant storefront next to “Los Siete.” The latter was running many programs, including Centro de Salud, a free breakfast program, a community newspaper, and the main program, the “Los Siete” Defense Committee.

			(From Hank Chapot - working on wikipedia)

	[[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission \| Prev. Document]] [[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Next Document]]		[[The Truth Behind MCO: Model Cities--End of the Mission \| Prev. Document]] [[LOS SIETE DE LA RAZA \| Next Document]]