Links:

Hispanic

There are hundreds of websites in English and Spanish devoted to Hispanic issues and interests. The sites listed below are a selection of some of the best and most comprehensive. All are in English, and some are also available in Spanish.

Portal to all things Latin on the web: books, magazines, music, and more.

Hispanic Online. Chat, message boards, news, and more.

Hispanic Magazine

Pew Hispanic Center. Research on Hispanic demographics, economics, attitudes, education, immigration, politics, and more.

The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. Premier research institute on Latino issues.

la Musica. Premier Latin music site, with news, interviews, reviews, video clips, chat, links to Latin radio stations, and more.

Latino/Hispanic history

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15. Resources for teachers.

Another site for Hispanic Heritage Month: history, famous people, activities, and interactive map.

Migrant workers’ children: firsthand stories.

RISE: Rochester In Support of Everyone: A brief overview of Mexican American migrant workers in the Rochester area.

Check out these other groups:

African American

Bosnian

Cambodian

Hmong

Somali

Sudanese

Vietnamese

Recommended Reading

American chica: two worlds, one childhood, Marie Arana. A rich, emotionally resonant portrait of a child who must come to terms with being neither North nor South American, but a mixture of both. Though this memoir of growing up in America and Peru centers on Arana's parents' turbulent marriage, her real focus is the way cultures define, limit and enrich us. She writes beautifully, whether describing hunting for ghosts in Peru's highlands, chewing tobacco in Wyoming, attending an American school in Lima or finding friends in New Jersey. Arana, the editor of the Washington Post Book World, blends a journalist's dedication to research with a style that sings with humor.

Growing up Latino: memoirs and stories, edited by Harold Augenbraum and Ilan Stavans. The best in autobiographical reflections and fiction by Latino authors gathered in an intriguing and excellent volume. A brief excerpt from Oscar "Zeta'' Acosta is about growing up during WW II, the son of a Mexican father who has become an enthusiastic American and a mother who sings songs from the homeland. A selection from Jose Antonio Villareal tells of a strike by farm laborers during the Depression through the eyes of a young boy. Edward Rivera's seriocomic tale of his first Communion and Nash Candelaria's tale concerning the nature and cultural character of hero worship deserve to be singled out. The introduction, a fine overview of Latino autobiography, helps put the selections into their cultural context.

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