Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas

— Vol. 10: of Al Filo: Mexican American Studies Series

Published: March, 2016  Pages: 304  Features: 34 b&w photos. Notes. Bib. Index.

Based on articles written for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, author Richard J. Gonzales draws on his educational, inner-city and professional life experiences to weave eyewitness testimony into issues facing Chicanos, including economic, health, education, criminal justice, politics, immigration, and cultural issues. Raza Rising offers first-hand observations, supported by well-documented scholarly research, of Chicanos’ growth and subsequent struggles to participate fully in North Texas’ political and economic life. more... about Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas