500 Years of Chicana Women’s History
Book — Non-fiction. By Elizabeth Martinez. 2007. 899 illustrations.
Stories and photos of Chicana/Mexican-American women in politics, labor, art, health, and more.
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Stories and photos of Chicana/Mexican-American women in politics, labor, art, health, and more.
Dangerous Memories: Invasion and Resistance Since 1492
Book — Non-fiction. By Golden, McConnell, Poppen, and Mue. 1991. 272 pages.
Essential text on U.S. history; includes many primary sources on people's movements.
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Essential text on U.S. history; includes many primary sources on people's movements.
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
Book — Non-fiction. By Ronald Takaki, with a foreword by Clint Smith. 2023. 576 pages.
A multicultural history of the United States, in the voices of Indigenous people, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and others.
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A multicultural history of the United States, in the voices of Indigenous people, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and others.
Caribbean Connections: The Dominican Republic
Book — Non-fiction and Fiction. Edited by Gallin, Glasser, Santana. 2005. 250 pages.
Reader-friendly overview of the history, politics, and culture of the fourth largest Latino community in the United States.
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Reader-friendly overview of the history, politics, and culture of the fourth largest Latino community in the United States.
500 Años del Pueblo Chicano – 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures
Book — Non-fiction. By Elizabeth Martinez. 1991 (2nd Edition).
Chicano history as told through hundreds of pictures and bilingual text.
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Chicano history as told through hundreds of pictures and bilingual text.
We Took the Streets: Fighting for Latino Rights with the Young Lords
Book — Non-fiction. By Miguel Melendez. 2003. 260 pages.
Legacy of the Young Lords in the Puerto Rican struggle for equality and independence.
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Legacy of the Young Lords in the Puerto Rican struggle for equality and independence.
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America (Book)
Book — Non-fiction. By Juan Gonzalez. 2022. 560 pages.
An updated and thorough account of the role the United States in the mass migration of Latinos to the U.S.
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An updated and thorough account of the role the United States in the mass migration of Latinos to the U.S.
News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media
Book — Non-fiction. By Juan González and Joseph Torres. 2011. 256 pages.
The history of media in the United States, through the lens of race.
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The history of media in the United States, through the lens of race.
101 Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed US History
Book — Non-fiction. By Michele Bollinger and Dao Tran. 2012.
A collection of 101 brief and accessible profiles of rebels, radicals, and fighters for social justice.
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A collection of 101 brief and accessible profiles of rebels, radicals, and fighters for social justice.
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
Book — Non-fiction. By Luis J. Rodriguez. 2005. 288 pages.
Memoir about a young Chicano gang member surviving the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles.
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Memoir about a young Chicano gang member surviving the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles.