About Guadalupe Reyes
Lived 1918 – 2000 (aged 81–82). Guadalupe Reyes was an activist and community leader.
Guadalupe Reyes (1918 – December 31, 2000) was an American activist and community leader.
Reyes helped lead the push for a new high school in Pilsen, later known as Benito Juarez Community Academy. In 1972, she established Fiesta del Sol, a summertime party for the neighborhood. She also helped establish a senior's centre Proyecto Maravilla in Pilsen.
Guadalupe Reyes Park in Chicago was named in her honor.
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Who was Guadalupe Reyes?
American activist and community leader (1918–2000)
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Guadalupe Reyes was born in 1918.
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Guadalupe Reyes died on 31 December 2000.
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Guadalupe Reyes was an activist and community leader.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Guadalupe Reyes. https://biography.guide/guadalupe-reyes/
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