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- Rodolfo "Rudy" Acuña, a pioneering figure in Chicano Studies, died in Los Angeles at 93.
- He founded one of the first Chicano Studies programs at California State University, Northridge.
- Acuña authored over 20 books, including Occupied America, a key text in the field.
- He was known for activism that fought racism in education and mentored students.
- He is survived by his wife Guadalupe Compean and daughter Angela.
