“Prepare for Medical School, La Raza Needs You,” National Chicano Health Organization, Los Angeles, 1970s
Courtesy University of New Mexico, Center for Southwest Research, Frank I. Sanchez Papers
In the 1970s, the National Chicano Health Organization created a campaign to encourage more Mexican-Americans to attend medical school. Health professionals from diverse backgrounds are crucial in expanding access to care for underserved communities. “La Raza” refers to both recent immigrants and people of Mexican heritage whose families have been in the U.S. for generations.
