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  2. Chicano names - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the Chicano Movement, the anglicization of Spaniard names among Mexican Americans was the norm. [3] This was both imposed onto Mexican American children from Anglo institutions, most often schools, or from their parents who often believed anglicization of their names would bring their child less prejudice or anti-Mexican sentiment .

  3. Chicano - Wikipedia

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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").

  4. List of Chicano rappers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of notable Chicano rappers, both individuals and groups. "Chicano rap" is defined as a " subgenre of hip hop that embodies aspects of the Mexican American or Chicano culture. 2Mex

  5. List of Mexican Americans - Wikipedia

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    El Chicano – soul and jazz band; Chicano Batman – four-piece Chicano rock band; Keyshia Cole – R&B singer (Paternal Mexican ancestry) [77] Lisa Coleman (born 1960) – Grammy and ASCAP [78] Award-winning musician/composer, funk keyboardist, member of Prince and The Revolution and Wendy and Lisa; Ramiro Cortés (1933–1984) – classical ...

  6. Chicano Movement - Wikipedia

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    The Chicano Movement, also referred to as El Movimiento (Spanish for "the Movement"), was a social and political movement in the United States that worked to embrace a Chicano/a identity and worldview that combated structural racism, encouraged cultural revitalization, and achieved community empowerment by rejecting assimilation.

  7. Asco (art collective) - Wikipedia

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    Asco was an East Los Angeles based Chicano artist collective, active from 1972 to 1987. Asco adopted its name as a collective in 1973, making a direct reference to the word's significance in Spanish ("asco"), which is disgust or repulsion.

  8. The staying power of Joe Kapp's 'The Toughest Chicano ... - AOL

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    Minnesota Viking quarterback Joe Kapp is hauled down by Kansas City's Jerry Mays (75) as another KC player moves in during the first half of Super Bowl IV on Jan. 11, 1970, in New Orleans.

  9. Category:Chicano - Wikipedia

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    Chicano — the history, culture, or other aspects of the Chicano Mexican-American experience. For Mexican American people, see Category:American people of Mexican descent . The main article for this category is Chicano .