Carlos graduated Garfield HS, worked at Mission Furniture in summer and attended ELAC

After a MASA meeting at ELACC, Carlos radicalized and formed the Brown Berets in 67 influenced by Chicano studies, YCCA and the Black Panther Party.

ELA Chicano Student HS Walkouts, arrested for conspiracy to disrupt LAUSD, case ELA 13. Formed an alliance with BPP and supported land struggles in New Mexico. In June 1968, Carlos participated in the Poor People Campaign prior to Martin Luther King’s passing, on bus and stopping at cities from LA to Washington DC and protesting in solidarity blacks, chicanos, and indigenous natives. The Brown Berets in adherence to The Peace & Freedom Party, elected and supported Eldridge Cleaver for a presidential campaign.

Summer rally at Poor Peoples Campaign with SCLC.

1969 Chicano Youth Liberation Conference in Denver. Carlos was arrested several times by East LA Sheriffs and LAPD. Once arrested for a false assault case on a ELA Sheriff at ELAC during a strike for Chicano studies. Carlos was physically assaulted by sheriffs while in jail.

Dec. 20 1969. The Brown Berets organized the first Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War and high casualty rate of Chicanos at war and the fact that blacks and chicanos were statistically being drafted at higher rates. Carlos got married in January of 1970 and went to live underground a week later to Mexico.

Chicano Moratorium against the war in Vietnam, 30,000 Chicanos marching on Whittier Bl to Laguna Park in ELA.

Carlos lived underground in Merida, then Juarez and later, El Paso. He worked as a carpenter trustee in the Carpenters Union, garment worker at Levis, and as steel worker at Phelps Dodge.

Farah Garment strike and boycott and national convention of La Raza Party convention. Chicanos and blacks gathered to fight against sexist abuse toward women, racism, and unfair wages. The demonstrations were largely led by women employed of the community.

Carlos supported land struggle in Chilili, New Mexico. Chicano livestock and crop farmers wanted their land back from big agriculture cattle ranchers and the US Forrest Service.

Carlos was arrested and faced a two year trial for the Biltmore 6 Conspiracy to attempt Arson on Reagan (which took place in ‘69). The Biltmore Hotel demonstration was a protest against Reagan’s policies against bilingual education, wellfare social programs, and college students across the nation yearning for ethnic studies.

Carlos found not guilty in the Biltmore 6 Conspiracy Arson case. Fernando Sumaya, undercover police officer testified against Carlos and the court ruled in Carlos’ favor.

Latinos for Jesse Jackson. Carlos attended as a balloted delegate at the DNC in San Francisco with Maxine Waters.

Copper strike in Morenci, Arizona. The United Steel Workers went on strike against Dodge. Then-president Reagan was anti-labor union and pro-privatization of the steel industry. Unity and Struggle newspaper helped organize the world wide demonstrations against steel industry privatization.

Jesse Jackson ran a 2nd presidential campaign, this time seen as more experienced in law. He ran again with Maxine Waters and Willy Brown in chair positions. Carlos was an integral part of Jesse’s campaign support.

Chicano Moratorium 20 year anniversary. Themes of police brutality, war (in Iraq), racism, and black and chicano high draft rates were still as relevant as when the Moratorium was founded. The 20 year anniversary pulled just as much community effort, presenting in a 5,000 person march. They produced a VHS recap, entitled “20 Years Y Que”.

East LA and Lynwood sheriffs were found moving secretly as gangs within their districts. These officers committed brutality acts and murder of citizens such as Smokey Jimenez, Angel Ortiz, and Eula Love (albeit Eula was found murdered at the hands of LAPD directly). These events led to the Koltz Commission Investigation of the sheriffs and respective in-fighting gang units. The Rainbow Coalition Formed in solidarity for justice of Black and Chicano families. Carlos also participated in solidarity with the El Salvadorian revolutionary struggle at this time.

Carlos participated in rebellions against not-guilty verdict protest at LAPD Parker Center and LA Civic center following the brutal assault case of Rodney King perpetuated by several LAPD cops.

Carlos took his first trip to Cuba and formed Chicanos Con Cuba, doing presentations to demand an end to the US blockade. He visited hospitals, schools, and farms, learning about green medicine and daily cuban lifestyle.

Carlos supported the Zapata Rebellion against the signing of the NAFTA trade agreement.

Centro CSO led to two organizing campaigns: Clean Schools! We pressured the LAUSD to clean up Bridge St. School which led to other local schools getting cleaners school. And Escuela Si, Guerra No campaign demand a building a new high school in Boyle Heights to relive the year around overcrowded RHS and to get military recruiters out of campus. 2003-2004: Centro CSO went on to win the building of the Mendez Learning Complex in Boyle Heights, and also to regulate military recruiting on on local high schools, Later E. Torres HS.

Carlos and Centro CSO launched Latinos Contra La Guerras, gathering chicano families against the war in Iraq and the recruiting of youth in the community in a march down Whittier Blvd to Salazar Park.

Hundreds of thousands marched and rallied in downtown LA for immigration reform and against the Sensenbrener bill that would criminalize undocumented migrants. Find a photo of SEIU 660 workers marching here with me.

Following the Mega March, hundreds of thousands of people gathered again on May Day to continue support for migration reform.

Mega March in DTLA. Non Profit organizations led a rally at MacArthur Park, many of which faced being brutally attacked by LAPD during peaceful demonstration.

Annual May Day marches in support of Immigrant Rights.

Carlos with Centro CSO successfully organized against the building of Kipp Promesa charter school in Boyle Heights.

Human Rights / Anti-War / 50th Anniversary Chicano Moratorium march and rally for awareness of police brutality and killings of civilians.

June ‘20 Police Brutality awareness work in solidarity with BLM-LA in support of Black and Chicano families who have lost loved ones to LAPD and LASD killings.

Boyle Heights Asian Elders work. Carlos attended and supported the asian elderly community within Boyle Heights regarding human rights and racism over the displacement of the Sukara Japanese American Assisted Living Facility, which was bought and sent the residing elders out of the neighborhood for sake of new luxury condos.