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Chicano may derive from the Mexica people, originally pronounced Meh-Shee-Ka. [43]The etymology of the term Chicano is the subject of some debate by historians. [44] Some believe Chicano is a Spanish language derivative of an older Nahuatl word Mexitli ("Meh-shee-tlee").
Las Chicanas Poster at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Chicana feminism is a sociopolitical movement, theory, and praxis that scrutinizes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersections impacting Chicanas and the Chicana/o community in the United States. [1]
Before this, Chicano/a had been a term of derision, adopted by some Pachucos as an expression of defiance to Anglo-American society. [14] With the rise of Chicanismo, Chicano/a became a reclaimed term in the 1960s and 1970s, used to express political autonomy, ethnic and cultural solidarity, and pride in being of Indigenous descent, diverging from the assimilationist Mexican-American identity.
To print the first issue, the newspaper received financial support from a Norwalk Mutualista society, a tradition of Mexican migrant communities. [1]: 69 In contrast to the support group, other Chicano men, especially Chicanos in the sphere of the Chicano newspaper El Alacrán were less supportive of the arising of a feminist Chicana newspaper.
Jenny Anna Santos was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She is a community activist who speaks up for staying connected to ones roots. In preschool, Jenny remembers being told by her teacher ...
Diosa y Hembra: The History and Heritage of Chicanas in the U.S. was published in 1976 and as the title suggests it was a contribution to the recovery of the lost, erased and hidden histories of Chicana women with the intention to serve as a concise primer to revolutionize the educational curricula relevant to Mexican-American women. [14]
"A new generation is taking up leadership roles and trying to change their communities, but more importantly, they're really challenging these ideas of what women can do, in particularly women of ...
California Rep. Lou Correa is reintroducing a resolution to make August Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month to recognize Mexican Americans' history and ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in.