I focus on Santa Barbara History from a Chicano Perspective with a focus on Spanish and Native history.
Growing up in the Santa Barbara, California area as an avid observer, I didn’t know much about my heritage, but I was fortunate that my parents migrated to this beautiful part of the world where it’s rich in art, culture, and history wherever you go. I studied under Manuel Unzueta, Dr. Thomas Carrasco and History Proffesor Robert Villanueva. Also, My parents are from Mexico with the heritage of Chichimeca, Purepecha and Iberian Penisula roots.
I started Chicano Culture de Santa Barbara in 2014 as a natural duty to represent our community by going on boots on the ground to honor stories that make the Santa Barbara area special on Facebook and it had evolved project to empower youth and foster community pride in the Santa Barbara area.