Ismael Cuevas Jr.

Honorary Co-Chair for Desde 1976: Education, Culture, and Community

Ismael Cuevas Jr. lives in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. His inaugural exhibit “Rieles y Raíces: Traqueros in Chicago and the Midwest” is currently on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art. He has published historical stories on Black and Latino communities in Chicago. Currently employed at the Chicago Park District as the Director of Legislative Affairs. Ismael received his B.A. and Certificate in Chican@/Latin@ Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his M.A. degree in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.