Honoring Our Past. Inspiring Our Future.
The Latino Legacy Foundation preserves San Diego’s Latino history by sharing the stories of the people who helped shape our community. Through video, photography, historical timelines, and first-person storytelling, these multimedia projects connect generations while preserving our legacy for those who follow.
Explore our signature projects below.
Timeline • Milestones • Stories
San Diego Latino Legacy
Our signature project traces more than 175 years of San Diego Latino history—from the Mexican-American War in 1848 through defining moments including military service, the Chicano Movement, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore the people, milestones, and events that shaped our community through first-person stories, video interviews, and chapter histories written by educators that bring our shared history to life.
San Diego Latino Veterans • In Their Own Words
Proudly We Served
San Diego’s Latino men and women have answered our nation’s call to serve in every branch of the military and in every era of conflict. Through personal video interviews, veterans share—in their own words—the sacrifices, challenges, and pride of military service, as well as the ways they continued to serve their communities after returning home. Their stories, military service, honors, and lasting contributions are preserved together in San Diego’s first permanent digital collection of Latino veteran stories.
Pioneers • Visionaries • Role Models
100 Portraits
Originally created in 1994 as a traveling photographic exhibit and later published as a book, 100 Portraits celebrates the individuals whose vision, leadership, and service helped shape San Diego’s Latino community. Teachers, veterans, judges, physicians, artists, coaches, business leaders, and community advocates are among those honored in this timeless collection—now reimagined as a digital experience. The 100th portrait remains intentionally blank, symbolizing the next generation whose contributions will continue our community’s story.