Latinas: Gender, Race, and Class—Struggles in 21st Century USA, Vol. 2 celebrates the spirit and resilience of Latinas navigating the complex intersections of class, race, and gender that shape their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic starkly illuminated the extraordinary challenges Black, Indigenous, and working-class Latinas face as essential workers on the frontlines and within their homes.Featuring thirty-five contributors —authors, poets, activists, and artists— this compelling coll...

During the 1960s and 1970s, the Young Lords organized for the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and to end colonialism in Puerto Rico. Revisiting Herstories: The Young Lords Party examines the rise of feminism in the New York organization from 1969 to 1972 and the factors that advanced or derailed it. The book centers on women's activism and the battle of ideas vital to the group's liberatory politics, charting new ground in the Puerto Rican diaspora.Women in the Young L...

Inspired by actual events, Vicki and A Summer of Change! ¡Vicki y un verano de cambio! recounts what happened in East Harlem, New York in 1969 when Puerto Rican activists joined by Latinx and African Americans formed the Young Lords Organization. They unite with neighborhood residents to make positive community changes.The story follows Vicki Alegria Rodriguez and her older sister, Valentina, who live in East Harlem. Rotting garbage overwhelms the streets because city sani...

Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA is a timely collection of poetry and prose reflecting on women's lived experiences and the ways that Latinas address the relationship between gender and social change. The contributors are poets, activists, educators, artists, and journalists engaged in a variety of work from community organizing to university teaching. The selections illustrate how Latinas understand the gendered conditions of their lives, and discuss inequities that they ...

THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976 is the first account of women members — a "story within a story" told from the inside out. The Young Lords Organization emerged in the late sixties to fight poverty, racial and gender inequality, and the colonial status of Puerto Rico. Women joined to build a people's movement for justice and fought the "revolution within the revolution" believing that women's equality was inseparable from the society's progress as a whole.

THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976 i***THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976*** is the first account of women members — a "story within a story" told from the inside out. The Young Lords Organization emerged in the late sixties to fight poverty, racial and gender inequality, and the colonial status of Puerto Rico. Women joined to build a people's movement for justice and fought the “revolution within the revolution” b...

Heartbeats, Rhythms, And Fire is José Angel Figueroa’s newest poetry and prose collection. A major contributor to the Puerto Rican and Latinx literary movement in the United States., Figueroa is best known for his powerful social commentary, poetic storytelling, and visual imagery. His writings ar lyrical, rhythmic, and musical, sometimes autobiographical, and frequently politically charged; they do not fit neatly into one category.In this volume, Figueroa explores univers...

Heartbeats, Rhythms, And Fire is José Angel Figueroa’s newest poetry and prose collection. A major contributor to the Puerto Rican and Latinx literary movement in the United States., Figueroa is best known for his powerful social commentary, poetic storytelling, and visual imagery. His writings ar lyrical, rhythmic, and musical, sometimes autobiographical, and frequently politically charged; they do not fit neatly into one category.In this volume, Figueroa explores univers...

THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976 i***THROUGH THE EYES OF REBEL WOMEN: The Young Lords, 1969-1976*** is the first account of women members — a "story within a story" told from the inside out. The Young Lords Organization emerged in the late sixties to fight poverty, racial and gender inequality, and the colonial status of Puerto Rico. Women joined to build a people's movement for justice and fought the “revolution within the revolution” b...

Revisiting Herstories: The Young Lords PartyRevised Edition with New Introduction by Dr. Jacqueline LazúA powerful reclamation of the vital activism of women in the Young Lords Party, who fought for gender equity, racial justice, and Puerto Rican liberation.In the late 1960s, the Young Lords sparked a radical movement through community organizing, bold direct action, and mass protest. They fought for the rights of Puerto Ricans ...

A Flag's Journey, a chapter book for children ages 9 to 12! Based on true events, the story explores themes of social justice for young readers.Set in 1990s New York City, A Flag's Journey follows Andrés Rivera, a 10-year-old Puerto Rican boy with a passion for baseball. After a big win with his Little League team, Andrés celebrates with his best friend and family at the Puerto Rican Day parade.Their joyous day takes a disturbing turn when...

In the late 1960s, the Young Lords mobilized for the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and the end of colonialism in Puerto Rico. Women members brought attention to gender issues, ushering in a new militancy for women's rights. They organized campaigns to end sterilization abuse and gender violence and for the right to abortion, equal pay, and childcare, among other issues.Revisiting Herstories: The Young Lords Party is about activism. It is als...