With the 150th anniversary of the first Cinco de Mayo a week away, author and scholar Dr. David Hayes-Bautista’s will visit Long Beach City College today for a lecture and book signing of El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition. The community is invited to attend the lecture starting at 5:30pm in Building T, Room 1100 at the LAC Campus. The lecture and book will detail the real history behind this American Civil War holiday and how it originated.
Hayes-Bautista was sworn in by the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, as the only U.S. member of the Commission for the Celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. The commission was created to organize the 150th anniversary of the first Cinco de Mayo throughout the country and in the U.S. Dr. Hayes-Bautista has been appointed to be part of this commission due to his research and work on Cinco de Mayo.
Hayes-Bautista is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley and completed his MA and PhD in Medical Sociology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco. Dr. Hayes-Bautista’s research focuses on the dynamics and processes of the health of the Latino population using both quantitative data sets and qualitative observations. The Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture combines these research interests with teaching of medical students, residents, and practicing providers to manage the care of a Latino patient base effectively, efficiently, and economically. His publications have appeared in Family Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, Family Practice, Medical Care, and Salud Pública de México.