The origin story of the zoot suit is one of a few facts and a whole lot of lore. What we do know is that its vital precursor emerged in the 1930s: a style known as the “English drape” — a ...

Many of the symbols and sites related to the Zoot Suit Riots are gone, including the swimming hole that was dubbed Sleepy Lagoon. But one can find the grave of Jose Diaz.

T he Mexican Zoot suit, or Pachuco, was brought into the 21st century last night. The Met Gala 2025's theme of Superfine: Tailoring Black History evoked a range of inspiration from attendees.

Zoot Suit Riots is a powerful film that explores the complicated racial tensions and the changing social and political landscape that led up to the explosion on LA's streets in the summer of 1943.

At El Pachuco Zoot Suits in Fullerton, the Estrella family has been keeping the Zoot suit a la mode for the past 45 years. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California.

The Zoot Suit Riots became a dark chapter in the history of the Chicano community, and were commemorated by a Broadway play in the 1970s that became a film starring Edward James Olmos in 1981.

A resolution condemning the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, days of violence and attacks against Mexican American community during a dark chapter in Los Angeles' history, was approved Friday by the City ...

The Zoot Suit Riots erupted in June 1943, when groups of white sailors and soldiers clashed with young Mexican American men who wore flamboyant zoot suits—a style characterized by high-waisted, ...

CBS News Los Angeles Live. Back in May, the Los Angeles City Council denounced the 1943 'Zoot Suit Riots,' and Friday, the council is to officially apologize for the treatment of Mexican Americans ...