CHICANO HOMELAND by Louis R. Negrete, Historical/Nonfiction, 136 pp., $14.99 (paperback) $2.99 (Kindle)
Title: CHICANO HOMELAND
Author: Louis R. Negrete
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 136
Genre: Historical/Nonfiction
Los Angeles author-educator Dr. Louis R. Negrete lived and now tells
the compelling, dynamic story of the movement for the rights of
Mexican-Americans in the USA, particularly those In California. In his
riveting, powerfully written historical book,
CHICANO HOMELAND, retired
college professor Dr. Negrete vividly describes the issues that sparked
the Chicano civil rights movement, that saw unbridled police brutality,
institutional poverty (that still even exists today, he says), demands
for better schools, the anti-Vietnam war protests and the support for
undocumented immigrants.
Mr. Negrete’s
CHICANO HOMELAND captures in its historical
pages the early Mexican settlement in Los Angeles to the 1950s Zoot Suit
riots in L.A. to where Chicanos stand today in the California culture.
He gives us a colorful, vivid history of a people that every Hispanic
should read, especially as he says, “Chicanos and Chicanas, so they can
know where they came from, how they got here and be inspired to chart a
course to a genuine, lasting political power for what is now the largest
ethnic minority in the United States.”
Commented author Dr. Louis R. Negrete on his book, “I believe that
Americans must fight back against racism and national politics. The
Chicano movement was a success but resistance to racism must continue,
especially with the anti-immigrant policies popular today. I wrote the
book based upon my experience growing up in Los Angeles, aware of
persistent demands for justice and an end to racism. Younger
Mexican-Americans and other minorities should know this part of United
States history.”
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In spite of its general uncoordinated character, or perhaps because of it, the Chicano movement achieved notable success. Now a new generation of active Chicanos, who call themselves Mexican Americans or Latinos, works inside the political power structure. They continue to spark the growth of a professional and middle class, and promote a positive cultural identity rooted in the concept that Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants are a major, permanent historical positive part of U.S. society. They reject the notion that an oppressed people must wait for a pony rider with blazing guns to rescue them. They rekindle the passion of the walkouts and mass protests. This new generation of Mexican Americans form a base for electoral politics aimed at reducing poverty.
Success also comes in the development of Chicano Studies academic departments in colleges and universities; ethnic studies courses in traditional social studies departments; the formation of immigrant defense committees; and in an increased number of Chicanos elected to public office. However; poverty and anti-Mexican racism continue to persist in America, and today, militant protest groups have gone missing.
Dr. Louis R. Negrete was born and raised in Los Angeles. During his
distinguished career, Dr. Negrete served as Director of Project Head
Start for the Council of Mexican American Affairs and was also a
founding member of the new Chicano Studies Department at the California
State University in Los Angeles. He served as professor of Chicano
Studies for some 35 years at Cal State LA.
CHICANO HOMELAND is his first book. Dr. Negrete makes his home in Los Angeles, California. Web site for book at
www.ChicanoHomeland.com Face Book:
https://www.facebook.com/Chicano-Homeland-Louis-R-Negrete-1657612917852351/?fref=ts
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