The largest social movement by people of Mexican descent in the U.S. to date, the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s linked civil rights activism with a new, assertive ethnic identity: Chicano Power Beginning with the farmworkers' struggle led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the Movement expanded to urban areas throughout the Southwest, Midwest and Pacific Northwest, as a generation of self-proclaimed Chicanos fought to empower their communities. Recently, a new generation of historians has produced an explosion of interesting work on the Movement.
The Chicano Movement:...
The largest social movement by people of Mexican descent in the U.S. to date, the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s linked civil rights activis...
Though their population and influence are steadily rising, stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos remain. By presenting thirteen riveting oral histories of young, first-generation college students, Mario T. Garcia counters long-held stereotypes and expands our understanding of what he terms "the Latino Generation".
Though their population and influence are steadily rising, stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos remain. By presenting thirteen riveting oral h...
This is the amazing untold story of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement's champion, Father Luis Olivares (1934-1993), a Catholic priest and a charismatic, faith-driven leader for social justice. Based on previously unexplored archives and over ninety oral histories, this compelling biography traces the life of a complex and constantly evolving individual.
This is the amazing untold story of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement's champion, Father Luis Olivares (1934-1993), a Catholic priest and a charismat...
Raymond L. Telles was the first Mexican American mayor of a major US city. Elected mayor of El Paso in 1957 and serving for two terms, he went on to become the first Mexican American ambassador in US history. Historian Mario T. Garcia brings Telles's remarkable story to life in this newly updated edition of his pioneering biography.
Raymond L. Telles was the first Mexican American mayor of a major US city. Elected mayor of El Paso in 1957 and serving for two terms, he went on to b...
