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Tag: Phoenix Chicanos

Lowriders in downtown Phoenix are adorned with Chicano, Mexican and Mexican American symbols, such as the serape, a traditional blanket, and the rosary, on April 13, 2024. (Photo by David Ulloa Jr./Cronkite News)
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Blood, sweat and stories: Preserving culture and history through lowriding

by Adnan Alam Jun 4, 2024

PHOENIX – On the second Saturday each month in the spring, the narrow two-lane road between First and Second Streets in downtown Phoenix is filled with striking lowriders, their glossy steel frames gleaming under the sun. A nearby DJ spins a mix of soulful blues and funky 80s beats as crowds gather to marvel at […]

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