Chicanos — Political activity.


  • The 1980’s : women’s E.R.A. / hosted by Peggy J. Murrell ; produced by Mark Carreno.

    Series explores the issues facing Blacks and Hispanics using history, economics, sociology, psychology and political science. This program looks at the role of Black and hispanic women in the broader women’s movement. Examines why women of color have been excluded from the movement, the fundamental social and cultural factors behind their disinterest, and the future…


  • Politics : Black, brown and otherwise / hosted by Peggy J. Murrell ; produced by Mark Carreno.

    Series explores the issues facing Blacks and Hispanics using history, economics, sociology, psychology and political science. This program looks at the political implications of changing demographics: what will be the impact of the fast growing Hispanic population of Hispanic-Black relations. Explores the political and legal issues faced by both communities–both separately and together–in the coming…


  • Reies Tijerina : leader of the Alianza

    Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Chicano leader who heads a Mexican-American movement to reclaim hereditary land grants confiscated by the United States government, talks with Elsa Knight Thompson. The group Tijerina heads is called Federal Alliance of Free City-States, more commonly known as the North New Mexico six-county land grant movement. The program was recorded Friday…