Police brutality, racism, oppression, Chicano resistance and social justice focused zines in the Civil Rights era. These are the kinds of topics students can expect from a panel about Chicano art and history.

En El Frente, a group and publication that researches historical independent Chicano publications, has announced a panel is coming to Fresno State starting this Friday, Sept. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The free event is sponsored by the Fresno State Library, Department of Arts, Design, and Art History and Fresno State Associated Students Inc. and will be held in room 2206.

“A panel of activists who were involved in the Chicano movement in the Central Callery will engage in discussion inspired by the exhibition,” said En El Frente in a press release. “Dr. Lea Ybarra, Raúl Pickett and Tom Uribes along with contemporary creatives Vicente Velazquez and Claire Evans of Arroz is Arroz”

According to En El Frente’s website their goal is “to inspire future designers, scholars, and students by uncovering and highlighting the revolutionary visual work of this transformative era.”

“We aim to engage and educate readers about the editorial design choices and impact made by Chicano activists and designers,” said En El Frente. “Connecting the work to contemporary designers advocating for similar concerns.”

The exhibit’s material was found and researched by Alexandria Canchola and Joshua Duttweiler, who went through archives of several universities of Texas and California. The material covers topics such as freeing political prisoners, police brutality and passion for justice through design.

Alongside the panel, En El Frente will host a Chicano art exhibit at the M Street Arts Complex on Sept. 5-21 with a free reception from 5-8 p.m. There will be food catering and drinks available at the reception. The exhibit will be free on Saturdays between 12-4 p.m.