Lola Navarro was an activist in the Latino community of Chicago who advocated for peaceful protests. She organized picketing in the Little Village and Pilsen neighborhoods to bring living standards and hiring practices to the attention of the attention of city transportation and education departments. She was influenced by Saul Alinsky and in turn influenced Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

She and her family were the subject of a documentary on the life of a Mexican family in Chicago called La Rasa: a Portrait of a Family (1972) by Susan Stechnij as part of her Master’s thesis at UIC

Honorary Lola Navarro WAY

South Komensky Avenue between South 31st Street and South 32nd Street

Approved: June 2023

Ward: 22
Alderman: Michael Rodriguez
Neighborhood: Little Village

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20231610,1665

https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/jesus-chuy-garcias-journey-from-a-village-in-mexico-to-the-race-against-mayor-emanuel/

https://youtu.be/Yieyac2B3Dg?si=sMaMvZ70mIOC4bLn