Overview

This provocative look at the connections—and conflicts—between Latinos and African Americans in the United States assesses the challenges facing both groups as they strive to achieve the American dream. Latino and African American communities in the United States share neighborhoods, similar family values, and many of the same challenges faced by minorities, yet are often at odds about their distinctive cultures and position in society. This book looks at the social and political history of both groups, pointing out their differences and similarities, and exploring their perceived role in America's social strata. Author Karen Juanita Carrillo delves into the often-controversial issues that have undermined Afro-Latino race relations in this country, including how the war on poverty led to competition and animosity, how the legacy of slavery bears on their relationship, and how prejudices among new immigrants inflame existing tensions. The book features a multitude of views and perspectives on what it means to be American for Latino and African American populations. Its extensive discussion of immigrant groups includes those arriving from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador and Peru.

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Author:   Karen Juanita Carrillo
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781440829611

ISBN 10:   1440829616
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   24 May 2017
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Latina/os. Blacks. Commingling. Chapter 2 Unification of African American and Chicano Civil Rights and Labor Groups in California in the 1950s through the 1960s Chapter 3 Afro-Cubans, Afro–Puerto Ricans, and African Americans from the 1940s through the Present Chapter 4 Diverse Groups of Afro-Latinos Migrating to the United States and Their Impact on Cultural Identity for Latinos and for African Americans Chapter 5 Current-Day Problems between Latinos and African Americans Chapter 6 How African Americans and Latinos Have Come to Be Identified Together and Whether It Has Helped Either Community Appendix: African American, Afro-Latino, and Latino Organizations Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Author Information

Karen Juanita Carrillo is a New York-based writer and co-founder of the website Afro Presencia (afropresencia.com).

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