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"Young Latinos across the United States are redefining their identities, pushing boundaries, and awakening politically in powerful and surprising ways. Many of them--Afrolatino, indigenous, Muslim, queer and undocumented, living in large cities and small towns--are voices who have been chronically overlooked in how the diverse population of almost sixty million Latinos in the U.S. has been represented. No longer. In this empowering cross-country travelogue,...

Los jovenes latinos en los Estados Unidos estan redefiniendo su identidad, rompiendo moldes establecidos, y despertando politicamente de maneras sorprendentes y poderosas. Muchos de ellos--afrolatinos, indigenas, musulmanes, queer e indocumentados tanto en zonas urbanas como rurales--representan voces historicamente ignoradas en el modo en que la diversa poblacion de casi seis millones de latinos en los Estados Unidos ha sido representada. Hasta ahora....

In the 2004 election, there were 3 million more Hispanic voters in 2000. Hispanics put President George W. Bush at the White House in 2000 and then reelected in 2004. It is impossible to ignore such a big influence and a vote so important. The most dramatic change that this country is experiencing has nothing to do with the war on terrorism or the economy has to do simply with ca demographic revolution driven by Latinos. America is the wave. In 2002,...

"Explore the vocabulary of identity in this book that helps make sense of the meaning behind cultural labels. Readers will explore the history behind the terms Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic and consider how and why they are used. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate,...