The Sal Castro Memorial Lecture aims to present recent books published in Chicano/Latino history. Named after Chicano Movement icon Sal Castro, who struggled for educational justice for Chicans, this will be the inaugural lecture. Our first speaker is Prof. Oliver Rosales, who will discuss his recent book, Civil Rights in Bakersfield: Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley (University of Texas Press: 2024). Prof. Rosales received his Ph.D. in History from UCSB. Cosponsored by ...