Message to Aztlan: Selected Writings of Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales (Hispanic Civil Rights)
This edition features selected writings of the Chicano civil  rights leader, handpicked by Gonzales himself with the help of  his longtime friend and political associate Esquibel (emeritus,  Metropolitan State Coll. of Denver). The years represented in  these writings, 1966-1980, were important ones for the Chicano  movement, as mainstream America had just begun to wake up to the  concerns of Mexican Americans and other Latin American citizens.  As his speeches reveal, Gonzales was a key figure. His words  expose and attack the cultural stereotypes plaguing his people  for centuries under Euro-American domination and emphasize  education for the Chicano people, both academic and political.  Also included in this work is the famous "Yo Soy Joaquin," an  epic poem covering the history of Aztec civilization and the  fate of its descendants today. Gonzales's poetry and plays (also  featured in this edition) may seem a bit dated and melodramatic  today, but they are historically important and represent the  struggles encountered by Chicanos up to the 1980s. Gonzales  hoped that this work would "inspire and motivate a new  generation of Chicanos," and for this reason it belongs in  academic libraries and public libraries with many Chicano or  Mexican American patrons. Nedra C. Evers, Sacramento P.L.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.