And, you know, the term let's, you know, became popular in part because of a collaboration between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Chicago for political activism.

During the 1970's, it's just one of the many stories told by the Chicago History Museum's exhibit it in Chicago.

The exhibit is still in development, but are Joanna Hernandez got an exclusive preview?

>> From glamorous in saying it addresses to a ceremonial mass from an indigenous community.

These items will be displayed in an exhibit celebrating the long history of Latinos in Chicago.

>> We have a lot of interesting material in the exhibition from photos, oral histories, cultural treasures, garments, textiles, artwork.

There's a lot of representation of local artists.

The project has taken years to develop.

>> The idea came from a group of high school students at the Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy in Pilsen who visited the museum in 2019 and noticed a lack of representation for Latinos.

The students are.

>> In my vest pocket every step of the way throughout this project.

They each wrote letters to the History Museum describing the harm that it perpetrated on their communities to find nothing about their histories here.

And then a Gonzalez has been working on the upcoming exhibition for the last 4 years.

Nothing it communities are all over the city.

Not only in pilsen, our humble Parker Little Village, but in every single community in Chicago.

>> Latinos are the second largest racial group in Chicago representing nearly 30% of the city's population.

According to the 2020 census part of the exhibition will feature a digital scrapbook for Chicagoans can share their photos.

You'll be able to browse and you in the gallery.

>> And everyone can submit their photos of events, people, places that they feel are important to the Latinx stories of Chicago.

This collection features images from a popular candy store that opened in Little Village in the 1990's, along with snapshots of local artists, painting a mural in the 1980's.

>> In the time that we're living through right now that everyone understand.

Their heritage, as you know how they came here in less.

>> Your Native American.

You came here in one way or another.

And those stories all shape the Chicago.

We Gonzalez says the exhibition also explores the large indigenous population from Latin American heritage.

>> Including the catwalk community, an indigenous community and weather.

There is a local community of about 30 to 40 could catch.

about families here in Chicago?

>> And this I'm some ball.

Was a recent gift.

Other pieces will dive into the history of the king saying yeah.

>> The coming of age celebration for a young woman turning 15 years old.

We were very fortunate to work with me can say world, which is a shop on 26 street here in Chicago to create these beautiful gowns that are now part of the permanent collection of the Chicago History Museum.

So the one behind me is the top row style which speaks to a very Mexican heritage collections in pieces are currently being worked on.

>> In the meantime, if you visit the museum, you'll likely see an artist painting a mural at the entrance of the exhibit.

>> I want people to feel included.

I want people to feel visible.

I want people to.

Who people who are allies and maybe not themselves.

I want them to feel.

>> That they are also part of this Chicago.

>> For Chicago tonight, I'm joined on this.

>> The exhibit is set to officially open October 25th at the Chicago History Museum