José de la Luz Sáenz

José de la Luz Sáenz (May 17, 1888 – April 12, 1953) was a Mexican American educator, soldier, writer, and civil rights activist best known for his military service in World War I and his leadership in the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in the United States. His wartime diary provides a rare firsthand account of a Mexican American soldier’s experience abroad and highlights the ongoing discrimination Latino servicemen faced at home. His experiences on and off the battlefield shaped a lifelong commitment to justice, culminating in his role as a founding member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the longest-standing Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. Provided by Wikipedia