Carlos Mendoza

Community Organizer · Rudy Lozano · English, Spanish

Carlos runs a community art collective in Pilsen and uses storytelling to document the neighborhood's fight against displacement. He helped launch the Rudy Lozano newsroom.

Stories by Carlos Mendoza

Culture & Community

The Murals Are Watching: How Pilsen's Public Art Tells the Story of Displacement

Mar 2, 2026 · Rudy Lozano

On 18th Street in Pilsen, the murals tell two stories at once. The older ones — from the 1970s and 80s — celebrate Mexican-American identity, …