The History of San Diego’s Brown BeretsBy John Yarkoni / Exclusive to OB RagSome of you may have heard that name before, The Brown Berets. “We passed them out, started wearing the brown berets, and people started calling us the Brown Berets.” (Montes et al. San Diego Brown Berets formed not too long after the LA chapter, formed by San Diego Chicano activist Arturo Serrano. But in 1972, having enough of the police and FBI constantly messing with them, Brown Berets Prime Minister called for the Brown Berets to disband. This meant there were now two entirely separate Brown Beret chapters in the city: the newer and more moderate group (dubbed The Brown Berets National Organization) and the older, more revolutionary Brown Berets de Aztlan.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2024 16:37 UTC