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Born in 1944, Jose Angel Gutierrez grew up in a time when Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Texas and the Southwest attended separate schools and avoided public facilities and restaurants that were designated "Whites Only." Despite the limits of segregation and rural culture in Texas, the passion to learn and to educate others, as well as to undo injustice, burned in his belly from an early age. Gutierrez offers portraits of his early influences, from his father's own pursuit of knowledge and political involvement, to his Mexican pre-school teacher's interest in bilingual-bicultural education which did not exist in public schools at that time, and to his mother's courage and persistence, tak...
A comprehensive study of an ethnic political movement.
Crossfire Within The Street is set in New York City that follows a group of Police officers, who refers to their gang task force as the Strike Squad. Chris Mackey serves as the leader and in charge of highly respective detectives John Daniels and Ronnie Thompson as they try to manage their way through a deadly situation that not only puts their badges but personal lives on the line in the middle of a struggle with protection and corruption on the job. When love enters the situation, one must conquer the feeling of right and wrong while living in a world that only a few people can understand. As things go wrong, there must be one man standing while living in the weight of their decisions.
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This title list contains 1676 references to articles on mercury toxicity that have appeared in technical journals from 1903 to the spring of 1955. The references are arranged alphabetically by senior author.
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Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement is the most comprehensive account of the arduous struggle by Mexican Americans to secure and protect their civil rights. It is also a companion volume to the critically acclaimed, four-part documentary series of the same title, which is now available on video from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Both this published volume and the video series are a testament to the Mexican American communityÍs hard-fought battle for social and legal equality as well as political and cultural identity. Since the United States-Mexico War, 1846-1848, Mexican Americans have striven to achieve full rights as citizens. From peaceful resis...
This book offers a critical look at Mexican activism that expands our understanding of social movements during the Global 1960s--Provided by publisher.
A collection of writings that explores the experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Vietnam War, both on the warfront and at home; featuring over sixty short stories, poems, speeches, and articles.