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History, Culture, & Politics

• Chicano, Latino, Hispanic
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• La Fronteras/Border Studies
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Chicano, Latino, Hispanic

Chicano Links

• Making Face/Making Soul, A site by, for, and about Chicanas, meaning women of Mexican descent in the United States. This site contains a variety of resources ranging from short biographies of Chicanas, to Chicana poetry and literature, cultural resources, academic resources, otras chicanas on the 'net, and more.
• Chicana/o Latina/o Communities, Buildingthrough networking.
• The Azteca Web Page, Information accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans. However, everyone is welcome and encouraged to read this information.
• LIF, Dedicated itself to improving the lives of Latinos by producing high quality research, conducting community education forums, building coalitions, serving as a resource to media; and hard hitting advocacy. We offer our research and publications free of charge to help inform California leaders on what public policy issues mean from a Latino perspective.
• BrownPride, A kaleidoscope of Chicana/o and Latina/o articles, music, art, and more.
• Chicana and Chicano Space, A resource for teachers, their students, and others interested in Chicana and Chicano art and culture.

Chicano Latino Studies

• Stanford University Libraries, Contains many titles on the historical and contemporary experience of Hispanic Americans, making it an excellent place for students conducting research in this area.
• UCLA Chicano Research Center
• LANIC, Facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. While many of our resources are designed to facilitate research and academic endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public sector professionals, and just about anyone looking for information about this important region.
• Directory of Chicana/Latina academics, Work on some form of Chicana Studies.

Chicano Events Listings

• SORAIDA, This website is about Latino/a art and shows some responses to certain pieces of art.
• Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum, About Diego Rivera (1886-1957), a muralist painter and one of the greatest artists in the XXth century. It shows some of his most famous works of art and also tells about his life.
• Latino.ch, Gossip and popular culture columns related to Latina/o cultures. In Spanish.
• Galería del la Raza, An interdisciplinary Chicano/Latino space for art, thought and activism.
• ART-COM International Art Megastore, Visit NOVICA to browse more than 8,500 unique, handmade works of art, ceramics, crafts, jewelry, and tapestries from the Andes, Brazil, Mexico, and around the world.
• Xavier Cortada, Exhibited his works in museums, galleries, and cultural venues around the world and has pioneered the use of the Internet in collaborative art-making.
• Chicago Latino Film Festival
  
• San Diego Film Festival
• Chicano/Latino Electronic Network
• Hispanic Pages in the USA
• Hispanic Pages in the USA
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Politics

Political Satire

• La Cucaracha, Daily comic strip by Lalo Alcaraz.

Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy

• National Council of La Raza, The largest national constituency-based Chicana/o and Latina/o advocacy organization.
• Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States.
• The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Our vision is an educated and civically active Latino community who participates at the local, state, and federal policy decision-making levels.
• CHICANO! 500 YEARS OF STRUGGLE
• Julian Samora Research Institute, The Midwest's premier Latino research center.
• The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, Advances critical, insightful thinking on key issues affecting Latino communities through objective, policy-relevant research, and its implications, for the betterment of the nation.
• Truthout, Started in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential elections by readers seeking the straight story.
• 911Truth.Org, A campaign to educate the public about the truth surrounding the events of 9/11.

Chicanos & Higher Education

• Free Higher Ed.org, A campaign for free tuition at all public colleges and universities.
• Mexican American Studies and Research Center Publications, University of Arizona.
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La Frontera/Border Studies

• Border Studies program at Earlham College
• Center for Inter-American and Border Studies
• The Summer Institute on Border Studies, US-Mexico Relations addresses issues related to trade, immigration, cross border dispute resolution and border security.
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Culture & Heritage

Music, Film, Art

Latinos & Film

• CinemaLuna, Offers links to resources, film organizations, film festival lists, and links to orgs like the El Teatro Campesino group.
• Ritual Films and Publications, Contains descriptions of the documentary &El alma del Pueblo." The site has not been recently updated, there is an e-mail contact link and each film page has a link for ordering information.
• Mexican Cinema, For the book Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society. The site includes brief review quotes, and the publishers' contact information.
• "The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farm workers' Struggle", Movie, resources, share your stories options.
• KQED Education Network, Inspires learning and enriches communities through the power of media.
• Chicago Latino Film Festival
  
• San Diego Film Festival
• SubCine, The only source for independent Latino film and video, and "The Sixth Section" film.

Sites Related to Museums or Art

• Gilcrease Museum, Oklahoma, contains Native American history and imagery.
• Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, The Interpretation and Representation of Latino Cultures: Research and Museum Conference Documentation.
• Various Latina/o Communications Links
• Purchase CD's
• El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino cultural institution, started by a group of Puerto Rican activists and educators.
• Esperanto.com, Latinos, like all other ethnic groups, have been shaped by the historical events that preceded them, including events that took place in the Old State House. This is an art project with Latino artists linked to the Old State House.
• Latin American Art Resource Project, Teaches how to make art and artistry with low-cost, local resources, reviving the use of traditional techniques and demonstrating their economic and artistic benefits.
• Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections
• Chicano Park, San Diego, California. Forum is up and running.

Music

• Agustin Lira and Musical Group Alma, Through music, the political consciousness of Chicanas and Chicanos is addressed.
• Raiz Viva, Musica de la cultura indígena.
• Latin American Music Center School of Music, Indiana University.
• Tex mex music, Groups like Latino Solido and Latin Express. An interdisciplinary Chicano/Latino space for art, thought and activism.

Latino Arts & Artists

• SORAIDA, This website is about Latino/a art and shows some responses to certain pieces of art.
• Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum, This website is about Diego Rivera (1886-1957), a muralist painter and one of the greatest artists in the XXth century. It shows some of his most famous works of art and also tells about his life.
• Latino.ch, Gossip and popular culture columns related to Latina/o cultures. In Spanish.
• Galería del la Raza, An interdisciplinary Chicano/Latino space for art, thought and activism.
• ART-COM International Art Megastore, Visit NOVICA to browse more than 8,500 unique, handmade works of art, ceramics, crafts, jewelry, and tapestries from the Andes, Brazil, Mexico, and around the world.
• Xavier Cortada, Exhibited his works in museums, galleries, and cultural venues around the world and has pioneered the use of the Internet in collaborative art-making.
• CARA: Chicano Art, A groundbreaking exhibition of Chicano art curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA.
• Mexican American Artists, Documenting the art of Mexican Americans through books.
• Latin American Art Resource Project (LAARP)
• Tribute to Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo

Chicana/o Literature

Web and Print Resources on Chicana-Latina Literature

• Chicano Literature, An alphabetical list of links by subject.
• Teaching Chicano Literature: An Historical Approach
• Historical Landmarks in Chicano Literature
• Wallbangin: Graffiti And Gangs In L.A., A book on African-American and Chicano gang members' symbolic and visual expression through graffiti.
• Books Documenting the History of Mexican American Literature
• The Literature of the Puerto Rican Migration in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography
• Puerto Rican Literature, 1988­96: An Annotated Bibliography
• Bibliography of Latino Authors/Works

Individual Authors

• Julia Alvarez [2]
• Gloria Anzaldua [2] [3]
• Ana Castillo
• Sandra Cisneros [2]
• Piri Thomas [2] [3]
• Carmen Tafolla
• Cristina Garcia

Publishers

• Arte Público Press
• Bilingual Review Press
• Calaca Press
• Wings Press
• Cinco Puntos Press
• Dover Publications, Search under &Aztec" and/or &ancient Mexico".
• P. Scott Brown, Bookseller of Latino & Latin American Lit.

Online Magazines

• Chicano, Magazine online.
• Hispanic Lifestyle Magazine, A window to the world, and a reflection of the interests and concerns of the Hispanic community.
• ColorLines, The nation's leading magazine on race, culture, and organizing.
• Coloquio, Revista cultural.

Bibliography Print Resources for Teachers & Parents

• Teaching Chicano Literature: An Historical Approach

Culture, Multiculture, Language, Lineage

Sites Related to Culture or Links to Multicultural Materials & Info

• Hispanic Online, Various topics on Latina/o current events.
• United Farm Workers, History and current events.
• Diversity Resources Project, Central Michigan University Libraries.

Family Making Tree

• Background on Mexican diaspora
• Family Tree Maker, Search by last name or key word.

Mexicah Culture & Indigenous Language

• Wesley Images, Click on the &Traveling Exhibits" tab, then on the &Mexihcahs: Keepers of the Fire Exhibit" tab to see and read about Mexihcah art and Maestro Ocelocoatl's work.
• Mexica.org, Social consciousness, cultural diffusion, decolonizing theory and links to other Mexikah websites.
• Nahuatl.info, Nahuatl chat room and Nahuatl language lessons on line, run by two Xicana women.
• The Azteca Web, Has info accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans.
• Tonatierra, An indigenous community development organization.
• Links, Nahuatl culture and Mexicah indigenous people.
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Related Histories & Countries

History

• World History Archives, The history of Latinos and Chicanos in the U.S.
• Geographia, Visit different geographical locations throughout Latin America.
• Cultures, Promoting world communication and peace, through different cultures of Mesoamerica.
• YAHOO SEARCH - Military History > Spanish American War
  

Puerto Rico

• IndyMediaPR, Alternative news source on the net, in Spanish, related to issues going on in Puerto Rico.
• El Boricua, A monthly, bilingual, cultural publication for Puerto Ricans.
• The Zona Network, Puerto Rican news and popular culture, in Spanish.
• Pro Rescate Vieques, Activist site on Vieques, Puerto Rico.
• Puerto Rico Independent Party, In Spanish.
• Puerto Rico and the American Dream, History, culture and politics of Puerto Rico.
• New York Center for Puerto Rican Studies
• Red Betances, Information about the Puerto Rican struggles.
• Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken
• A brief history of Puerto Rico

Cuba

• Center for Cuban Studies, Talks about travel, special events, and gifts.
• Cuban Research Institute

Venezuela

• Apporea, Popular forum for and by the Republic of Venezuela.
• Rebelion, Alternative media following Venezuelan process, in Spanish.
• Black Herbals, Article on African roots in Venezuela.
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