Resources

Below you will find a list of Resources about Latinos, their struggle in America, and their achievements. Also, there is a list of National Latino organizations.

What’s the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Latinx?

I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.

Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes by Juan Felipe Herrera.

Recovering History constructing race by Martha Menchaca.

Latinos Remaking America by Marcos Suarez-Orozco.

"Walkout"

Director: Edward James Olmos

Inspirada por su maestro, una adolescente lidera los paros escolares del este de Los Ángeles de 1968 para exigir un mejor trato para los estudiantes chicanos.

Inspired by her teacher, a teenage girl led the 1968 East Los Angeles school strikes to demand better treatment for Chicano students.

"Gun Hill Road"

Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green

Una adolescente transgénero del Bronx se enfrenta a su padre, quien se ha alejado de ella y es tradicionalmente machista.

A transgender teenager from the Bronx confronts her father, who has moved away from her and is traditionally macho.

"We the Animals"

Director: Jeremiah Zagar

Adaptado de la novela éxito de ventas de Justin Torres, este drama ambientado en el norte del estado de Nueva York sigue a un hogar caótico y bicultural que incluye al sensible joven Jonah, sus hermanos y su padre, interpretado por Raúl Castillo.

Adapted from Justin Torres' bestselling novel, this drama set in upstate New York follows a chaotic, bicultural home that includes sensitive young Jonah, his brothers, and his father, played by Raul Castillo.

"Cesar's Last Fast"

by Richard Rey Perez

Con imágenes nunca antes vistas de 1988, este poderoso documental humaniza al líder sindical César Chavez mientra relata dramáticamente su desinteresada y amenazadora protesta contra el uso de pesticidas en los trabajadores agrícolas. La película nos recuerda por qué su lucha por los derechos civiles aún resuena hoy en día.

With never-before-seen footage from 1988, this powerful documentary humanizes union leader Cesar Chavez while dramatically recounting his selfless and menacing protest against the use of pesticides by farm workers. The film reminds us why his fight for civil rights still resonates today.

"Dolores"

Este documental muestra un profundo retrato de la activista Dolores Huerta mientras ella recuerda pasajes de su lucha por la justicia racial, de género y laboral durante más de 60 años.

This documentary depicts a profound portrait of activist Dolores Huerta as she recalls passages from her struggle for racial, gender, and labor justice for more than 60 years.