Ed Morales: 4 books
Living in Spanglish
The Search for Latino Identity in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Chicano. Cubano. Pachuco. Nuyorican. Puerto Rican. Boricua. Quisqueya. Tejano.
To be Latino in the United States in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has meant to fierce identification with roots, with forbears, with the language, art and food your people came here with. America is a...
Fantasy Island
Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US.
Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew...
Latinx
The New Force in American Politics and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics
“Latinx” (pronounced “La-teen-ex”) is the gender-neutral term that covers one of the largest and fastest growing minorities in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of the country. Over 58 million Americans belong to...
La isla de la fantasia
El colonialismo, la explotacion y la traicion a Puerto Rico
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2019
Un recuento crucial y preciso de los 122 anos de Puerto Rico como colonia de los EE. UU.
A dos años del huracán María, Puerto Rico aún sigue recuperándose de la destrucción física de la tormenta y el colapso de la infraestructura resultante. La devastación agravó los efectos dañinos...