The Last Pachuco: 
Lectures and Book Tours


Ray has been giving lectures and discussing the lessons of his life with students throughout the Los Angeles area.  To arrange a visit from Ray to your affair, school or library, please contact him at
TheLastPachuco@yahoo.com.

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Ray's presentation at Tia Chucha's Cafe Cultural, January 2008. What was to be a 1/2 hour presentation lasted for 2 hours.




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Over thirty people showed up to hear about The Last Pachuco. We all had fun.


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At a Pasadena public library,  this graduating class was surprised to learn that I had once been a kid like them.

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They are our future teachers, firemen, and writers.


 

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Ray also spoke to a group of adults at the library








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At Alhambra High School, students surprised me with their knowledge of the pachuco era.  Often I need to demonstrate the walk, the talk, and other phrases.


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Presentations are well-received by all.  More than half of my audiences have been women.

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Book signing at the Latino Book Festival in Los Angeles, June 2008.






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Author with a customer and best-selling writer Luis Rodriquez (right).