Lalo Alcaraz, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and Latino journalist, created the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily strip, "La Cucaracha." Alcaraz has produced editorial cartoons for LA Weekly since 1992 and also creates editorial cartoons in English and Spanish for Universal Press Syndicate. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Village Voice, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Hispanic Magazine, Latina Magazine, La Jornada in Mexico City, and many other publications. Alcaraz recently published the book Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons on Immigration (Akashic Books) and also illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History (Basic Books, 2000). In 2004, he received the "2004 Latino Spirit Award" from the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Alcaraz serves as keynote speaker for George Mason's Hispanic Heritage Month.