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Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

In the early 1950s, Jose Guadalupe Robles Rangel, otherwise known as Joe R. Rangel, boarded a bus in Corpus Christi,… Read More »Acapulco Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

The Bamboo Inn, a Chinese American restaurant at 39 in the building opened on July 13, 1918. The two-story restaurant… Read More »Bamboo Inn

Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in… Read More »Burmese

Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis

Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis

Established in 2002, the Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis represents the government of Mexico to local, state, and federal authorities.… Read More »Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis

Since the late 19th century, a small number of Latinos and Hispanics have called Indianapolis home—illustrated by National Origin numbers… Read More »El Barrio

El Sol de Tala Restaurant

El Sol de Tala Restaurant

Maria Taylor opened El Sol Restaurant at 2444 E. Washington Street on March 26, 1978. The restaurant occupied the space… Read More »El Sol de Tala Restaurant

Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain through live music, food, and thematic activities such… Read More »Fiesta Indianapolis

Although Filipinos were considered U.S. nationals following the annexation of the Philippine Islands after the Spanish-Amerian War of 1898, the… Read More »Filipinos

The Hispanic Education Center

The Hispanic Education Center was first known as The Hispanic Wholistic Education Center when it opened its doors on September… Read More »The Hispanic Education Center

La Plaza, Inc.

La Plaza, Inc.’s history began in 1971 with the . Members of the Mexican American Community and Catholic Social Services… Read More »La Plaza, Inc.

Ikko Matsumoto

(Sept. 14, 1863-Dec. 14, 1935). Ikko Yahe was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he apprenticed with his uncle from ages… Read More »Ikko Matsumoto

NOPAL Cultural

NOPAL Cultural  

  NOPAL Cultural, formerly known as NOPAL Cultural Center is a Latino grassroots and volunteer-operated organization that began in December… Read More »NOPAL Cultural  

Jesus Quintana, Sr.

Jesus Quintana, Sr.

(1928-Feb. 25, 2005). Jesus “Jessie” Quintana Morales was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He arrived in Texas in 1944 at… Read More »Jesus Quintana, Sr.

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