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Somos Latinas by Andrea-Teresa Arenas
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Somos Latinas

Voices of Wisconsin Latina Activists
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Twenty-five Latina agents of change share their inspirational stories. Celebrated Latina civil rights activist Dolores Huerta once said, "Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." These are the stories of some of the Latina activists from Wisconsin who have lived Huerta's words. Somos Latinas shares the powerful narratives of 25 activists--from outspoken demonstrators to collaborative community-builders to determined individuals working for change behind the scenes--providing proof of the long-standing legacy of Latina activism throughout Wisconsin. Somos Latinas draws on activist interviews conducted as part of the Somos Latinas Digital History Project, housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society, and looks deep into the life and passion of each woman. Though Latinas have a rich history of community activism in the state and throughout the country, their stories often go uncelebrated. Somos Latinas is essential reading for scholars, historians, activists, and anyone curious about how everyday citizens can effect change in their communities.

Author Biography:

Andrea-Teresa Arenas, PhD, recently retired from her positions at UW-Madison as a Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Faculty Affiliate and the director of the Office of Service Learning and Community-Based Research in the College of Letters & Science. In the mid-1980s, she was a founding member of the Latina Task Force and the Wisconsin Hispanic Council on Higher Education, and she has been active in the UW Women's and Gender Studies Consortium for many years. She is currently the director of the Somos Latinas Digital History Project. Eloisa Gómez is the director of the Milwaukee County UW-Extension Office. She was a founding member of the Latina Task Force and teh Wisconsin Hispanic Council on Higher Education in the mid 1980s, and she served on teh Wisconsin Women's Council. From 2008 to 2012, she was the vice president of the Latino Historical Society of Wisconsin, and she served on the Somos Latinas Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2015.
Release date Australia
May 11th, 2018
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  • Foreword by Dolores Huerta
Pages
240
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
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Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
150x226x20
ISBN-13
9780870208591
Product ID
27581861

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