Sal

  • Birth

    Sal Castro was born
  • Becomes a student at LA City College & asst. Playground Director at Echo Park

  • Hired at Belmont High as interpretor & Social studies teacher

  • Castro allows assembly in spanish results in problems

    Speaking spanish in school during the sixties was strictly prohibited, so by allowing an assembly speech to be given in spanish led to his dismissal at the school.
  • Transferred to Lincoln High after assembly conflict

  • Sal Castro joins the Chicano Youth Leadership Conferences-- helping assemble La Piranya Cafe as their headquarters

    Sal Castro joins the Chicano Youth Leadership Conferences-- helping assemble La Piranya Cafe as their headquarters
  • Wilson High walks out b/c of a school play and the next day to protest the ban against wearing their hair long

  • LA Blowouts 5 high schools walkout

    LA Blowouts 5 high schools walkout
    protesting the inequality of opportunities of higher education for latinos and other minorities
  • Castro aressted along w/ 12 Brow Berets

    Castro aressted along w/ 12 Brow Berets
    Castro is charged w/ 15 counts of conspiracy to disturb the peace and 15 counts conspiracy to disrupt public schools
  • Castro and the Brown Berets or the LA 13 are released with charges dropped

    Castro and the Brown Berets or the LA 13 are released with charges dropped
  • castro retires

  • Castro becomes highly critical of Radio Dj's encouraging a walk out by students and not offering the same support and protection he gave students in the sixties

  • Movie premier of Walk Out, movie based on the 1968 Blowouts

    Movie premier of Walk Out, movie based on the 1968 Blowouts
  • Board votes to name school after Sal castro

  • School named after Sal castro