The Latino Political Leadership Archives (LPLA), formerly known as the Congressional Hispanic Archives, is an online database of oral histories with – both former and current – members of the United States Congressional and other Latinx/Hispanic leaders in the municipal, state, and national level. A joint effort between Dartmouth College and Northwestern University, this database hopes to guide future researchers interested in Latinx/Hispanic issues.

The primary motivation for this archive is to increase awareness with respect to the central issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, including:

Immigration Policy  

Education 

Healthcare 

Voting Representation  

Socioeconomic Status 

LPLA provides first-hand accounts of the formation of the longest-standing Hispanic organization in the U.S. Legislative branch, and the past and current efforts of Latinx/Hispanic leaders in the history of the nation. LPLA aims to serve as a primary source for researchers interested in documenting the history and platforms of numerous Latinx/Hispanic officials in an effort to increase awareness of the history of Congress in the lives of millions of Latinx/Hispanic people in the U.S.