Latinas: Gender, Race & Class—Struggles in 21st Century USA, Vol. 2

Compiled and edited by Iris Morales and Karina Hurtado-Ocampo

 

This powerful anthology centers on the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and working-class Latinas navigating the complex intersections of class, race, and gender that shape their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the extraordinary challenges they face as essential workers on the front-lines and within their homes.

 

Through personal narratives, poetic reflections, essays, critical analyses, and artwork, thirty-five contributors delve into the rich tapestry of Latina experiences. Exploring both new themes and historical legacies, they emphasize the interconnected nature of systemic oppression and the urgent need for collective action to achieve meaningful change. The volume amplifies the activism of Latinas in ongoing battles for women's rights, economic and racial justice and struggles against colonialism and imperialism. It documents the experiences of Latinas in today's turbulent political climate, engaging with issues and concerns that resonate across borders and boundaries.

 

From the contributors

                                          “I will untangle the cobwebs of history and memory—of beauty and betrayal.”   ANGÉLICA MARIA YAÑEZ, Chicana professor and poet

 

                  “Violence is climate change and child labor, it is femicide and food insecurity, deforestation          and defunding of public schools.”                          LOLA ROSARIO, Puerto Rican freelance journalist and poet.

 

                  “The process of organizing … highlighted the urgency of rebuilding a strong anti-imperialist, internationalist struggle in the United States.”      

                                             CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ, Dominican mother, popular educator, organizer and theologian

 

“What is the fuel that will sustain us and our organizing toward a fundamental transformation of society?”                                  PAULA X. ROJAS, Chilean-born community organizer, midwife, and social justice trainer.

 

Compiled & edited by

Iris Morales is a lifelong activist, educator, filmmaker, author, and editor of several anthologies. She is a graduate of New York University Law School and holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts.

 

Karina Hurtado-Ocampo is a filmmaker and (screen)writer. They have supported grassroots organizations and public television in social justice programming.

  

List of Contributors:

 

Natasha Acevedo, Soledad Aguilar Colon, Gammy Álvarez, Andrea Bolívar, Mili Bonilla, Tiffany Joy Butler, Ana Sofía Campos Calderón, Gisele Castro, Rosa Alicia Clemente, Karla Cordero, Molly Crabapple, Claudia De la Cruz, Susi Durán, Karina Hurtado-Ocampo, Mar Erazo Petroff, Ximena Leyte Escalante-Dávila, Marisa Franco, Magdalena Gómez, Lucia Martínez, Iris Morales, Zoila Morell, Lenina Nadal, Myrna Nieves, Sandy Plácido, Yvette Ramírez, Aisha Aurora Rivera, Carmen Rivera, Peggy Robles-Alvarado, Paula X. Rojas, Danielle Rodriguez, Lola Rosario, Irene Franco Rubio, Gia Santos, Keala Uchoa, Gabby Womack, and Angelica M. Yañez.

 

 

The anthology is available in paperback and ebook versions at Amazon and other online platforms.