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Rodolfo Acuña, a trailblazing historian and activist in Chicano studies, passed away at age ninety-three. Born to Mexican immigrants, he dedicated over four decades to teaching at Cal State Northridge, where he co-founded the Chicano and Chicana Studies Department. Acuñas career was marked by his fight against racism in education and society, and his advocacy for Mexican American history and culture. He authored more than twenty-two books, including the influential Occupied America, now in its ninth edition. Acuña was remembered by students and colleagues as a bold inspiration who ignited activism and connected with everyday people through his writing. His early life experiences shaped his fight against discrimination, and he sued the University of California Santa Barbara for age and race discrimination in hiring, winning a significant settlement. Acuñas legacy lives on through the students he mentored, the programs he built, and the pride he instilled in Mexican American communities.

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