These links are intended for those in my Chicano Studies and History classes.

The Chicano Network

A network to bring together Chicano and Latino communities through internetworking.

La Cucaracha aka Lalo Alcaraz

La Cucaracha can be seen next to Garfield, Marmaduke, Blondie and other syndicated comic strips in major papers like The Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Chicago Tribune and about 50 other newspapers. Lalo Alcaraz is the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up bicultural and bilingual in San Diego, Calif., near the border with Tijuana, Mexico.

Museum of Chinese American History in Los Angeles

Click to obtain the newsletter from this museum, a historical memorial of Chinese-American history.

University of Arizona Mexican American Research Center

Interdisciplinary center at the University of New Mexico outlines its mission, activities, organizational structure, and faculty involvement.

Julian Samora Research Institute at MSU

The Midwest's premier, and only, Hispanic policy research center undertaking research on issues of relevance to the Hispanic community in the social sciences and economic including community development.

Chicano Studies Research Institute at UCLA

The Chicano Studies Research Institute at UCLA was established in 1969. Its research addresses the growing Chicano and Latino population, which now constitutes nearly one-third of California and one-half of Los Angeles, but continues to have disproportionately low access to higher education.

Pew Hispanic Research

The Pew Hispanic Center's mission is to improve understanding of the diverse Hispanic population in the United States and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation. The Center strives to inform debate on critical issues through dissemination of its research to policymakers, business leaders, academic institutions and the media.

Tomas Rivera Policy Institute

Research topics include economics, education, information technology, and social integration.  Learn about projects on welfare and child care.

CSULA Library Guide for Chicano Studies

 Web-based library guide for Chicano Studies created by Romelia Salinas CSULA user service librarian.

Xispas

Online-based guide for Los Angeles area Chicano/Latino issues created by Luis Rodriguez author of Always Running.

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