2 options
Chicago Latina Trailblazers : Testimonios of Political Activism / edited by Rita D. Hernández, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, and Elena R. Gutiérrez.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Latinos in Chicago and Midwest Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hispanic American women--Illinois--Chicago.
- Hispanic American women.
- Hispanic American women--Political activity--Illinois--Chicago.
- Hispanic American civic leaders--Illinois--Chicago.
- Hispanic American civic leaders.
- Women in community organization--Illinois--Chicago.
- Women in community organization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (402 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Mexican American and Puerto Rican American women have long taken up the challenge to improve the lives of Chicagoans in the city's Latino/a/x communities. Rita D. Hernández, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, and Elena Gutierrez present testimonies by Latina leaders who blazed new trails from the 1960s through today. Taking a do-it-all attitude, these women advanced agendas, built institutions, forged alliances, and created essential resources that Latino/a/x communities lacked. Time and again, they found themselves the first Latina to hold their post or part of the first Latino/a/x institution of its kind. Just as often, early grassroots efforts to address issues affecting themselves, their families, and their neighborhoods grew into larger endeavors. Their experiences ranged from public schools to healthcare to politics, and each woman's story shows how her work changed countless lives and still reverberates across the entire city. An eyewitness view of an unknown history, Chicago Latina Trailblazers reveals the vision and passion that fueled a group of women in the vanguard of reform"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-252-04729-X
- OCLC:
- 1422231468
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.