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Chasing the “Latino Vote”
Political campaigns have often misunderstood Latino voters, oversimplifying their diversity and facing challenges in outreach and engagement.
by
Mike Amezcua
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Perspectives on History
on
October 30, 2024
The US Arrested Her—Then She Changed Chicago
In the 1960s, Chicago’s white neighborhoods didn’t want Mexican Americans moving in. But one determined real estate broker changed everything.
by
Mike Amezcua
via
Public Books
on
February 28, 2022
"Making Mexican Chicago"
How the Windy City became a Latinx metropolis in the second half of the twentieth century.
by
Mike Amezcua
via
The Chicago Blog
on
February 16, 2022
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Thirty Years After Mount Pleasant Erupted, a Push for Better Treatment Persists
American policy continues to create problems for Central American refugees.
by
Mike Amezcua
via
Made By History
on
May 5, 2021
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Making Mexican Chicago
: From Postwar Settlement to the Age of Gentrification
Mike Amezcua
2022
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The Past and Future of Mexican Chicago
From the machine politicians in La Villita to the radicals in Pilsen, Mexican Chicagoans have played a central role in defining their city.
by
Juan Ignacio Mora
via
The Nation
on
January 10, 2023