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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.
Chicana feminism encouraged women to reclaim their existence between and among the Chicano Movement and second-wave feminist movements from the 1960s to the 1970s. [1] Chicana feminists recognized that empowering women would empower the Chicana/o community, yet routinely faced opposition.
Chicana art emerged as part of the Chicano Movement in the 1960s. It used art to express political and social resistance [1] through different art mediums. Chicana artists explore and interrogate traditional Mexican-American values and embody feminist themes through different mediums such as murals, painting, and photography.
El Paso's well-known muralist Cimi Alvarado has completed a mural marking the Chicano Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s. The mural unveiling will be Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Boys and Girls Club ...
“When someone asks you if you want to take a shot with Dolores Huerta, you say, ‘Hell yeah I want to take a shot with Dolores Huerta.’”
Martha P. Cotera (born January 17, 1938) is a librarian, writer, and influential activist of both the Chicano Civil Rights Movement and the Chicana Feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Her two most notable works are Diosa y Hembra: The History and Heritage of Chicanas in the U.S. and The Chicana Feminist .
Chicana women were huge contributors to the Chicano Movement, yet their efforts were barely acknowledged thereby creating a space where women could come together and share their perspectives and ideas to change society. The founder, Adaljiza Sosa-Riddel, was an early advocate for Chicanas and wanted to start fighting for these changes along ...
Women leaders like Flores, who grew up in the scene alongside her late uncle Danny Flores, a well-known lowrider and Chicano activist, are helping in those efforts, noting the feeling she gets ...