The materials in the InnerCity Struggle Collection (ICS) were created in1987-2017. The bulk of this collection contains newspaper articles that include narrative surrounding InnerCity Struggle, higher education, youth movements, and the greater Los Angeles. Publications in form of journals, newsletters, programs also serve as a bulk of the collection. Journals and newsletters are not necessarily published by InnerCity Struggle instead there are resources that InnerCity Struggle used in their personal library.

Other materials include youth programming materials, student writings, photographs, newspaper clippings and graduation sashes. The collection also includes ephemera related to its youth activist component with items such as posters, buttons, t-shirt and a commemorative ICS anniversary lock. Materials represented in this collection are the first accession of the collection.

The collection was donated by the InnerCity Struggle organization in two accessions in 2015 and 2016.

Series I. InnerCity Struggle (ICS), Organization-wide Inclusive Dates: 1994-2017, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This large subseries begins in 2001 and ends in 2016. It is comprised of four subseries: a. Subject/Topical Files, 2001-2016; b. Publications, 1999-2017; c. Notebooks 2000- 2006; d. Audio Visual and Photographic materials 1994-2008. The series is composed of agendas, notebooks, e-mails, photographs, newsletters, programs, etc. The documents also consist of icebreakers by participants from InnerCity Struggle. For example, there is a folder that contains a “Brick of Justice/Brick of Justicia” sheet. These sheets were used so that participants could write down any aspirations and goals. There is a folder in honor of deceased Gabriela Amanda Pérez, in it is her work badge from InnerCity Struggle as well as some honorable mentions. Two of the notebooks in this file belonged to Luis Sánchez. However, all notebooks in this subseries contain weekly notes on meetings and to-do lists. Subseries d. contains negatives and photographs that often coincided with each other.

Series II. United Students Inclusive Dates: 1985-2017, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This is one of the largest series for an InnerCity Struggle collection. This series is comprised of seven subseries: a. Organizational Materials, 1985-2016; b. United Students at Garfield High School, 2002-2010; c. United Students at Roosevelt High School, 1999 -2014; d. United Students at Wilson High School, 2005-2009; e. United Families “Familias Unidas”, 2008-2017; f. United Students, Jr., 2004-2010; and g. United Students, Educational Justice Week, 2002-2006.Topics in this series include; organizational materials, United Students at Wilson and Lincoln High, “Familias Unidas” etc. Folders of interest include; surveys conducted in Los Angeles High Schools for “student needs,” campaigns driven as a result of “student needs,” parental involvement through retreats and professional development.

Series III. Youth Organizing Committee (YOC) Inclusive Dates: 1994-2002, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This series is comprised of four subseries: a. Subject/Topical Files, 1994-2002; b. Organizational Materials, 2017; c. Proposition 21 and “Schools not Jails” Campaign, 1996-2015; and d. YOC Media Activism Camp, 1997-2016. This sereis details the beginnings of InnerCity Struggle’s Youth Organizing Committee through Southern California Organizing Committees. This series also details their involvement in campaigns such as “Schools Not Jails” and Proposition 21. YOC’S Media Activism Camp folders contain camp schedules, notes, workshops, trainings, and more.

Series IV. Youth Programming Inclusive Dates: 1997-2003, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

The series includes of two subseries: a. The Learning Academy, 2001-2003 and b. The Photo Project, 1997-2002. Both the Learning Academy and the Photo Project were part of Youth Programming efforts stemming from InnerCity Struggle. The subseries on the Learning Academy contains certificates of students, rosters, and student curriculum. The subseries on The Photo Project includes student made booklets such as “Reality Check” and “Still We Rise.”

Series V. Justice Campaigns Inclusive Dates: 2001-2016, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This series is comprised of three subseries: a. Educational Food Justice, A-G, 206- 2015; b. Educational Justice, New Schools, 2001-2016; and Food Justice/Wellness, 2001-2016. There are two Educational Justice subseries one deals with the A-G campaign and the other with New Schools. The A-G subseries consist of meeting notes from 2006 and 2007, chant lists for protest/marches, and promotional material. The Educational Justice subseries contains action plans for new schools in East Los Angeles, pilot samples, and documents on a meeting held in 2002 with the Los Angeles Unified School District on building new schools. The last subseries focuses on Food Justice and Wellness. Graphics in this subseries include a “Beet the System” sticker. Documents range from surveys and investigations on Food Justice in Los Angeles High Schools such as Lincoln.

Series VI. Publications and Newspapers Inclusive Dates: 1994-2016, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This series is comprised of three subseries: a. Publications, 2000-2013; b. Newspapers; and c. Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks and Portfolios, 1998-2014. Publications in this series are not produced by InnerCity struggle, rather these are publications by other institutions or organizations that were used by InnerCity Struggle. Some of these In this series “Newspapers” refers to complete/full-length newspapers and newspaper clippings. All newspapers have been compiled by InnerCity Struggle over the years. Newspapers that have been clipped are in scrapbooks and portfolios. In total there are five scrapbooks and portfolios. All material discusses InnerCity Struggle, higher education in Los Angeles, and student led movements. Some of the newspaper publishers include La Opinion, LA Weekly, Northeast Sun, and newspapers from local Los Angeles High Schools such as The Garfield Log by Garfield High School students.

Series VII. Oversized Materials Inclusive Dates: 1998-2016, u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This series is comprised of three subseries: a. Posters, 2002-2016; b. Oversized Misc. Booklet, 2004; and c. Sgins, 1998-2014. Oversized material comprise of posters and signs. All of the oversized material has been stored in map cases. Posters range from enlarged duplicates of students campaigning for A-G Now!, commemoration silk screen posters for InnerCity Struggle, and posters that support Proposition 30. Signs in this series include enlarged reprints of articles such as; LA Weekly’s article on “Why Los Angeles Schoolkids Get Lousy Meals,” a pledge to be signed by LAUSD’s superintendent, and check to InnerCity Struggle from Women Helping Youth.

Series VIII. Ephemera Inclusive Dates: 2000-2015 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder Chronological

This series is comprised of five subseries: a. T-shirts, 200-2014; b. Banners, 200-2015; c. Buttons, 2009; d. Sashes, 2009-2011; and e. Misc. Ephemera, 2014. Ephemera includes; t-shirts, banners, buttons, graduation sashes, and misc. ephemera. T-shirts include those that promote the A-G campaign such as “Keep the Promise, A-G is my Civil Right!” and “Let me Choose my Future, A-G Now!” Other shirts include; “Demand Ethnic Studies,” “I Love Wellness,” and “Zapatista.” Buttons predominantly promote InnerCity Struggle’s United Students with quotes such as “Education is a Human Right” and “We Demand New Schools Now.” Other buttons serve in opposition of Proposition 21 and for Denim Day in Los Angeles. Misc. ephemera includes a tote bag, lock, and the United Students “Power to the Students Bucket” which served as a musical instrument during marches and protest, it comes with a set of drumsticks.