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Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76

Jose 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, a prominent civil rights leader, has died at the age of 76.
In the 1960s, Jiménez founded the Young Lords as a street gang to address hostility toward the Puerto Rican community.
He co-founded the Rainbow Coalition in 1969 with Fred Hampton and William 'Preacherman' Fesperman.
Jiménez's legacy includes a commitment to justice and a vision for Puerto Rican self-determination.

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Public funeral held in honor of civil rights activist José 'Cha Cha' Jimenez

José 'Cha Cha' Jimenez funeral arrangements to be held Thursday for founder of the Young Lords in Chicago. He was 76.

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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Chicago Defender

José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez, Civil Rights Leader and Young Lords Founder, Dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, founder of Chicago’s Young Lords and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition, passed away at 76.

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José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, founder of Chicago's Young Lords, dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition has died. He was 76. His sister, Daisy Rodríguez, said in a Facebook post that he died Friday morning. A cause of death was not given. Jiménez in the 1960s founded the Young Lords as a street gang to counter the growing hostility toward the Puerto Rican community in Lincoln Park, at the…

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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Washington Times

Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader Jose 'Cha Cha' Jimenez dies at 76

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Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition has died. He was 76. His sister, Daisy Rodríguez, said in a Facebook post that he died Friday morning. A cause of death was not given. Jiménez in the 1960s founded the Young Lords as a street gang to counter the growing hostility toward the Puerto Rican community in Lincoln Park, at the…

1 month ago·Albuquerque, United States

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Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José “Cha Cha” Jiménez dies at 76

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition has died. He was 76. His sister, Daisy Rodríguez, said in a Facebook post that he died Friday morning. A cause of death was not given. Jiménez in the 1960s founded the Young Lords as a street gang to counter the growing hostility toward the Puerto Rican community in Lincoln Park, at the…

1 month ago·United States

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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States 1 month ago on Saturday, January 11, 2025.

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