Civil Rights and Beyond : African American and Latino/a Activism in the Twentieth-Century United States

Civil Rights and Beyond examines the dynamic relationships between African American and Latino/a activists in the United States from the 1930s to the present day. Building on recent scholarship that explores black-Latino/a relations in the United States, this book pushes the timeframe for the study of interactions between blacks and a variety of Latino/a groups beyond the standard chronology of the civil rights era. As such, the book merges a host of community histories--each with their own distinct historical experiences and activisms--to explore group dynamics, differing strategies and activist moments, and the broader quests of these communities for rights and social justice. This book is framed around the concept of "activism," which most fully encompasses the relationships that blacks and Latinos have enjoyed throughout the twentieth century. Wide ranging and pioneering, Civil Rights and Beyond explores black and Latino/a activism from California to Florida, Chicago to Bakersfield--and a host of other communities and cities--to demonstrate the complicated nature of African American-Latino/a activism in the twentieth-century United States. African American and Latino/a activism(s) and relations: an introduction / Brian D. Behnken From the "next best thing to one of us" to "one of us": Edward Roybal, Gilbert Lindsay, and racial politics in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s / Kevin Allen Leonard Civil rights "beyond the fields": African American and Mexican American civil rights activism in Bakersfield, California, 1947-1964 / Oliver A. Rosales Beyond 1959: Cuban exiles, race, and Miami's Black freedom struggle / Chanelle Nyree Rose Internationalizing civil rights: Afro-Cubans, African Americans, and the problem of global apartheid / Mark Malisa "We need to unite with as many people as possible": the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords Organization in Chicago / Jakobi Williams "A common citizenship of freedom": what Black power taught Chicago's Puerto Rican independentistas / Dan Berger "Justice now! ¡Justicia ahora!": African American-Puerto Rican radicalism in Camden, New Jersey / Laurie Lahey Forgotten residents fighting back: the Ludlow Community Association and neighborhood improvement in Philadelphia / Alyssa Ribeiro The next struggle: African American and Latino/a collaborative activism in the post-civil rights era / Brian D. Behnken Rainbow reformers: Black-Brown activism and the election of Harold Washington / Gordon Mantler Southern solidarities: U.S. civil rights and Latin American social movements in the nuevo south / Hannah Gill. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents 1. African American and Latin/a Activism(s) and Relations: An Introduction 2. From the “Next Best Thing to One of Us” to “One of Us”: Edward Roybal, Gilbert Lindsay, and Racial Politics in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s 3. Civil Rights “beyond the Fields”: African American and Mexican American Civil Rights Activism in Bakersfield, California, 1947–1964 4. Beyond 1959: Cuban Exiles, Race, and Miami’s Black Freedom Struggle 5. Internationalizing Civil Rights: Afro-Cubans, African Americans, and the Problem of Global Apartheid 6. “We Need to Unite with as Many People as Possible”: The Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords Organization in Chicago 7. “A Common Citizenship of Freedom”: What Black Power Taught Chicago’s Puerto Rica Independentistas 8. “Justice Now! ¡Justicia Ahora!”: African American–Puerto Rican Radicalism in Camden, New Jersey 9. Forgotten Residents Fighting Back: The Ludlow Community Association and Neighborhood Improvement in Philadelphia 10. The Next Struggle: African American and Latino/a Collaborative Activism in the Post–Civil Rights Era 11. Rainbow Reformers: Black-Brown Activism and the Election of Harold Washington 12. Southern Solidarities: U.S. Civil Rights and Latin American Social Movements in the Nuevo South Contributors Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z Civil Rights and Beyond examines the dynamic relationships between African American and Latino/a activists in the United States from the 1930s to the present day. Building on recent scholarship, this book pushes the timeframe for the study of interactions between blacks and a variety of Latino/a groups beyond the standard chronology of the civil rights era. As such, the book merges a host of community histories--each with their own distinct historical experiences and activisms--to explore group dynamics, differing strategies and activist moments, and the broader quests of these communities for rights and social justice. The collection is framed around the concept of "activism," which most fully encompasses the relationships that blacks and Latinos have enjoyed throughout the twentieth century. Wide ranging and pioneering, Civil Rights and Beyond explores black and Latino/a activism from California to Florida, Chicago to Bakersfield--and a host of other communities and cities--to demonstrate the complicated nature of African American-Latino/a activism in the twentieth-century United States. Contributors: Brian D. Behnken, Dan Berger, Hannah Gill, Laurie Lahey, Kevin Allen Leonard, Mark Malisa, Gordon Mantler, Alyssa Ribeiro, Oliver A. Rosales, Chanelle Nyree Rose, and Jakobi Williams Civil Rights and Beyond examines the dynamic relationships between African American and Latino/a activists in the United States from the 1930s to the present day. Building on recent scholarship, this book pushes the timeframe for the study of interactions between blacks and a variety of Latino/a groups beyond the standard chronology of the civil rights era. As such, the book merges a host of community histories--each with their own distinct historical experiences and activisms--to explore group dynamics, differing strategies and activist moments, and the broader quests of these communities for rights and social justice. The collection is framed around the concept of “activism,” which most fully encompasses the relationships that blacks and Latinos have enjoyed throughout the twentieth century. Wide ranging and pioneering, Civil Rights and Beyond explores black and Latino/a activism from California to Florida, Chicago to Bakersfield--and a host of other communities and cities--to demonstrate the complicated nature of African American-Latino/a activism in the twentieth-century United States.--Publisher website