Overview

Debut author and journalist Paola Ramos travels to near and far corners of the country in search of Latin-X voices that illustrate a growing movement and represent a community of young Latinos that hold more political, social, and cultural relevance today than ever before Latinos across the United States are redefining identities, pushing boundaries, and awakening politically in powerful and surprising ways. Many-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, journalist and activist Paola Ramos embarks on a journey to find the communities of people defining the controversial term, ""Latinx."" She introduces us to the indigenous Oaxacans who rebuilt the main street in a post-industrial town in upstate New York, the ""Las Poderosas"" who fight for reproductive rights in Texas, the musicians in Milwaukee whose beats reassure others of their belonging, as well as drag queens, environmental activists, farmworkers, and the migrants detained at our border. Drawing on intensive field research as well as her own personal story, Ramos chronicles how ""Latinx"" has given rise to a sense of collectivity and solidarity among Latinos unseen in this country for decades. A vital and inspiring work of reportage, Finding Latinx calls on all of us to expand our understanding of what it means to be Latino and what it means to be American. The first step towards change, writes Ramos, is for us to recognize who we are.

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Ramos compels us to reconsider our understanding of what it means to belong. . . . Finding Latinx guides readers into a deeper understanding of who we are at our core and on the margins, nuanced identities that compose the great American mosaic. --Stacey Abrams Paola Ramos knows how to listen, how to put herself in someone else's shoes, and how to be an ally. With this book, she affirms the power of our diversity and identity, helping us understand that 'Latinx' is a label we can all fit into. --Ilia Calderon, co-anchor of Univision News The story of the dynamism, beauty and power of a community that is transforming what it means to be American. --Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance In her debut book, [Ramos] gives voice to a rapidly growing American demographic.... her passion is evident. --Kirkus Reviews

Ramos compels us to reconsider our understanding of what it means to belong. . . . Finding Latinx guides readers into a deeper understanding of who we are at our core and on the margins, nuanced identities that compose the great American mosaic. --Stacey Abrams Paola Ramos knows how to listen, how to put herself in someone else's shoes, and how to be an ally. With this book, she affirms the power of our diversity and identity, helping us understand that 'Latinx' is a label we can all fit into. --Ilia Calderon, co-anchor of Univision News The story of the dynamism, beauty and power of a community that is transforming what it means to be American. --Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance In her debut book, [Ramos] gives voice to a rapidly growing American demographic.... her passion is evident. --Kirkus Reviews

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Paola Ramos is a host and correspondent forVICE and VICE News, as well as a contributor toTelemundo News and MSNBC. Ramos was the deputy director of Hispanic media for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and a political appointee during the Barack Obama administration, and she also served in President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. She's a former fellow at Emerson Collective. Ramos received herMA in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University. She lives in Brooklyn.

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