National Brown Berets de Aztlán, The San Diego Chapter of the Brown Beret National Organization

The National Brown Berets de Aztlán and The San Diego Chapter of the Brown Beret National Organization (BBNO) are the two Brown Beret units in San Diego. This pillar was designed and painted by members from both units in collaboration and “carnalismo”. Each side of the pillar is dedicated to one of the two Brown Beret units. The side representing the National Brown Berets de Aztlán narrates the story of the struggle for liberation. This side collates a sequence of major events in our history from 1968 until today and foresees our future. Representing the San Diego Chapter of the BBNO, the other side of the pillar consists of over a dozen scenes, each for a different moment in time. Most of the scenes are of recent work from the past couple of years and inspire messages of ongoing social action.