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OverviewMexican American and Puerto Rican 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 R. Gutiérrez present testimonies by Latina leaders who blazed new trails and shaped Latina Chicago history 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 to broadcast media, 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. Contributors: Ana Castillo, Maria B. Cerda, Carmen Chico, Aracelis Flecha Figueroa, Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello, Mary Gonzales, Ada Nivia López, Emma Lozano, Virginia Martinez, Carmen Mendoza, Elena Mulcahy, Guadalupe Reyes, Luz Maria B. Solis, and Carmen Velasquez Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rita D. Hernández , Leticia Villarreal Sosa , Elena R. Gutiérrez , Ana CastilloPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780252046087ISBN 10: 0252046080 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 14 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Frances Aparicio Preface Introduction Rita D. Hernández, Elena R. Gutiérrez, and Leticia Villarreal Sosa 1. Yo Soy India: A Native, a Fighter, an Indigenous Guadalupe Reyes, 1918–2020 written by Mary Gonzales, daughter 2. CARPE DIEM “Seize the Day and Exploit Your Opportunities” Mary Gonzales, 1941–Present 3. Mother to Family and Community Carmen Mendoza, 1925–2000 written by Jim Hecimovich, son-in-law 4. The Accidental Public Servant: A Voice from Chicago’s Southeast Side Carmen Chico, 1929–Present written by Carmen Chico and Cynthia Chico, daughter 5. Siempre en la Lucha Maria B. Cerda, 1934–2020 written by Marta Cerda, daughter, and Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Ada Nivia López, Aracelis Figueroa, and Rita D. Hernández 6. If You Survive the Teas, You Can Survive Anything Aracelis Flecha Figueroa, 1936–Present 7. The Journey Elena Mulcahy, 1939–Present 8. Being Mexican Is Who I Am! Carmen Velásquez, 1939–Present 9. Latina Health Visionary Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello, 1945–Present written by Rida D. Hernández 10. Unfinished Business Ada Nivia López, 1947–Present 11. Chicana Lawyer Virginia Martínez, 1949–Present 12. Ripples of Advocacy Luz María B. Solis, 1951–Present 13. Creating a World without Fronteras Emma Lozano, 1953–Present written by Emma Lozano, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Luz María Solis, and Rita D. Hernández 14. The Audacity of a Dream Ana Castillo, 1953–Present written by Leticia Villarreal Sosa 15. Weaving the Tapestry: Legacies, Intersections, and the Future Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Elena R. Gutiérrez and Rita D. Hernández Acknowledgments Contributors IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRita D. Hernández is a former instructor of education and human development at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. Leticia Villarreal Sosa is the associate dean for research and faculty development and a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Elena R. Gutiérrez is an associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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