1. Lalo Alcaraz was born on April 19,1964 and is an American cartoonist most known for being the author of the comic La Cucaracha, the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip.
10 Facts About Lalo Alcaraz
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Lalo Alcaraz attended San Diego State University, where he received his bachelor's degree "With Distinction" in Art and Environmental Design in 1987.
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In 1991, Lalo Alcaraz earned his master's degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Lalo Alcaraz is represented by The Agency Group in Los Angeles.
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Lalo Alcaraz was consulting producer and writer on the animated show Bordertown, which ran one 13-episode season on Fox.
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Lalo Alcaraz served along with Gustavo Arellano as producer on comedian Al Madrigal's TV special for Fusion, Half Like Me.
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Lalo Alcaraz contributed a work of art to the 2008 Obama campaign called "Viva Obama".
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Lalo Alcaraz worked with The Lincoln Project during the campaign for the 2020 United States presidential election.
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Lalo Alcaraz has received five Southern California Journalism Awards for Best Cartoon in Weekly Papers, and numerous other awards and honors, including "The Latino Spirit Award" from the California Legislature and the Office of the Lt.
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In 2019 and 2020, Lalo Alcaraz was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize.