Taco Bell Tacos - The Story of the Mitla Cafe

In the early 19 forties, public pools and other services were segregated in san bernardino. Platinos couldn't swim at the pool or sit in certain sections of movie theatres. Some businesses had whites only signs. And many schools were segregated. The mitla cafe was the setting for an important moment in american history. In fact, the case lopez versus secumb was cited by the supreme court in its famous brown versus board of education decision that found segregated schools to be illegal.