History Highlight: Dr. Nieto's Impact on Chicano Culture at BC

History Highlight: Dr. Nieto's Impact on Chicano Culture at BC09/09/2025 01:49:13 PMBethany RiceDr. Jess Nieto built BC's Chicano Studies curriculum into a nationally prominent program, founded the Chicano Cultural Center, and became a community leader. Jess Nieto and AI Noriega filming and researching in Mexico

Jess Nieto and AI Noriega filming and researching in Mexico

2025archivesnewsCover photo: 1975, Jess Nieto and Al Noriega research trip to Mexico. Any discussion about the rise of cultural identity among Mexican American students at Bakersfield College must center on Dr. Jess Nieto, who in the early 1970s began building BC’s...