The Conferencia de Mujeres Por la Raza, also known as the National Chicana Conference, was the first interstate assembly of Mexican-American feminists organized in the United States. It was held at the Magnolia Park YWCA in Houston on May 28–30, 1971.

After making the move to the University of Houston, in Decemebr of 1979, Arte Público's Press and journal division, Revista Chicano-Riqueña, continued to bridge the vibrant Latina/o community with scholarship. The topic of conversation seen here, immigration, is one example of the Press' timeliness and place in social justice movements.

Running parallel to the rise of Arte Público Press in the 1970s, Latinos, like the members of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations were demanding a seat at the table and actively pursuing representation in politics. PASSO grew out of the Viva Kennedy-Viva Johnson clubs of the 1960 presidential campaign, and would lay the foundations for more radical organization such as the Raza Unida Party.