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Remembering José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Organization
Published 1 year, 3 months ago
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The founder of the Young Lords Organization died last week (FRI).
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez led the street gang turned political organization in the 1960s and 70s when it fought displacement of Chicago's Puerto Rican community in Lincoln Park.
Jiménez and the Young Lords also joined with the Black Panther Party and Young Patriots to form the first Rainbow Coalition.
Jiménez talked to WBEZ's Jerome McDonnell in 20-18 about how his time in jail inspired him to move the Young Lords in a political direction.
Here's an edited version of that conversation.
HOST: DIXON