LONG BEACH, Calif. — The black and white photographs hanging inside of the Historical Society of Long Beach are snippets of Chicano life in the late 60s and early 70s.

Moments that professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos lived as an organizer — fighting for a community who faced economic and educational disadvantages.

Professor Armando is an original founder of "El Centro De La Raza" — a neighborhood center that started in 1969 and had major impacts on improving the lives of the booming Latino population.

A time captured by the lens of the late teacher, artist and photographer John A. Taboada. Historic photos that lived tucked away in boxes for years that are now on display for the very first time for everyone to see.

The exhibit is entirely free and is open all year long at the Historical Society of Long Beach. For more information, you can visit www.hsolb.org.