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Like its art, "Chicano" is an evolutionary term. Each generation has as much right to define what a Chicano is as any generation that came before them.
To me, you have to declare yourself a Chicano in order to be a Chicano. That makes a Chicano a Mexican-American with a defiant political attitude that centers on his or her right to self-definition. I'm a Chicano because I say I am.
The L.A. disturbances weren't inevitable, but you could see why they happened. Looking deeper, it all makes sense.
One of the most innovative poets and authors over the last 25 years, Tafolla's genre-bending bilingual verse from San Antonio's West Side barrio has given voice to several cherished volumes of poetry and stories.
As the fate of Tucson's MAS program lies within the slowly grinding gears of the court system, the protest-performance of the librotraficantes -- their call for direct action -- deserves the support of all who believe in justice.
Diaz is behind theLibrotraficante movement, arguably the most creative of responses to the Tucson's School District's controversial decision.
As college exposes us to exciting experiences and introduces us to new people, we must not forget our origins as we write our futures.
